Estep v. Schlesinger

This action was brought in the district court of Douglas county to foreclose three real estate mortgages. Isaac Wood and Eliza Wood were the fee owners of an undivided one-half of the mortgaged property. The other half was owned by two other defendants. The Woods answered denying plaintiff’s ownership of the mortgages and questioning the amount claimed to be due thereon. They also filed a cross-petition containing the usual allegations in actions for partition, and asked that the several shares and interests of the parties as therein alleged be confirmed and that referees be appointed to make…