Allen v. Frazee

The appellant Ephraim T. Allen made his promissory notes for the aggregate sum of $1,575 to Green Bros., and, to secure the payment of the same, executed a mortgage upon certain real estate, which he afterwards conveyed to his co-appellants Porter and Gartin; Green Bros, endorsed the notes to the appellee, who brought this action against Allen and his grantees, praying judgment upon the notes, and a decree for foreclosure of the mortgage.

Allen answered by several pleas, whose sufficiency is not questioned, alleging fraud in respect to the consideration of the notes. To these pleas the…