Hill v. Jones

This was an action by Jones against Jackson and Milton Hill, to foreclose a mortgage given to secure the payment of a promissory note. The note bears date June 11,1857, and is for the payment of 106 dollars.

Defendants’ answer contains three paragraphs—

The first alleges that the plaintiff, on the 4th of Mcvrch, 1858, executed to the defendants a written release in full discharge of the debt specified in the note and mortgage, which release has been lost or destroyed, so that the same cannot be produced, &c.

The second and third paragraphs malee no point in the case, and will not, therefore, be…