Roberts v. Tunnell

On February 4,1878, George B. Allen gave to appellee his note for §700, payable two years from its date, with . interest at ten per cent, and on November 18, 1878, he executed his mortgage deed to secure its payment. He died June 5, 1887, and letters of administration on his estate were issued to appellant August 23, 1894. Appellee commenced this suit for the foreclosure of the mortgage January 11, 1895. Appellant was not made a defendant to the bill when filed, but on March 5, 1895, he was admitted as a defendant upon his own motion. Exceptions were sustained to his amended answer setting up…