Marsalis v. Rent

Plaintiff is the holder and owner of a promissory note for $306.00 secured by mortgage on certain land in the parish of Lincoln. He brought suit against the maker of the note for the amount due with interest and asked that his special mortgage securing said note be recognized and ordered enforced against the property described therein and ordering the said property sold and, the proceeds or a sufficient^ amount thereof to pay his debt paid to him.

Defendant was personally cited, but failed to appear. A default judgment was entered and finally confirmed. The judgment recognized plaintiff’s…