Shaver v. Williams

This was a bill in equity brought by Henry Williams to foreclose a mortgage executed by Charles F, Morgan and wife on certain premises in McHenry county, to secure an indebtedness of $3,700. The mortgagor and his wife, together with Charles F. Morgan and Abraham Shaver, who also held mortgages on the same premises, were made parties defendant to the bill. A decree of foreclosure was rendered in favor of complainant substantially as prayed for in the bill, to reverse which Shaver alone appealed. It appears from the evidence that on March 17, 1868, Morgan borrowed of Williams $3,700, and gave…