Alston v. Morris & Co.

The appellant executed to Lehman, Durr & Co. certain mortgages upon his land to secure the several sums of money therein mentioned, and these mortgages were transferred to Josiah Morris & Co. The latter firm having advertised the property for sale under the powers contained in the instruments, the appellant filed his bill for an accounting and redemption, alleging that if certain usurious charges were deducted he would owe nothing upon the debts ; at the same time offering to pay whatever might be found to be due, with lawful interest.

At the filing of the bill, an injunction restraining the…