Kirkham & Woods v. Dupont

Eodman Gibbons was indebted to Freaner and Johnson, by note; to secure it, Eodman Gibbons and William P. Gibbons executed a joint mortgage upon a tract of land held by them in common. Afterward, Eodman Gibbons and one Lamott, his partner, became indebted to Henry Dupont and Alexis Dupont, in the sum of about sixteen thousand dollars, for which they made their note; and to secure it, Eodman Gibbons executed to the Duponts a mortgage upon his undivided interest in the tract of land embraced in the prior mortgage to Johnson and Freaner. This note to Johnson and Freaner not having been paid, they…