Skeffington v. Rowland

1. In a suit on a promissory note secured by a deed to land, it is not permissible for the maker to set up by way of plea and answer that by executing these two instruments together the payee agreed to look solely to the land for repayment of the debt due, and the maker of the note was not to be under any personal obligation, and no personal judgment could be procured against him, but only a judgment in rem against the property eould be had, no matter what value might be placed on the land at the time of the maturity of the debt. This would be to add to, vary, and contradict the plain terms…