Leland v. Brown

Bert H. Brown was the owner of premises at Hamilton, N. Y., which by deed dated October 7, 1926, he conveyed to the defendants William H. Brown and Flora Brown, his wife, thus constituting them tenants by the entirety. At the same time he received back a mortgage of $775 incumbering the premises sold for the balance of the purchase price. This ' was executed by William H. Brown alone, his wife not signing or joining in its execution in any form. The deed and mortgage were executed as one transaction and practically simultaneous, each being dated October 7, 1926, and acknowledged before J. J.…