Lawson v. Peterson

Defendant appeals from a judgment of foreclosure of a real estate mortgage and adjudging a deficiency against him if the mortgaged premises do not sell for sufficient to pay the mortgage debt and costs. He admits that he executed the note and mortgage, but alleges that he did so at the solicitation of plaintiff, to enable plaintiff to carry through a sale of the land to defendant’s brother, A. W. Peterson, who was a resident of Iowa. He says that Peter A. Lawson, herein referred to as “plaintiff,” was endeavoring to sell this land to' A. W. P'eterson, who was unable to finance the deal unless…