Van Horn v. Keenan

The appellant, holding a note and mortgage, executed by one Patrick Keenan in his lifetime, sought, after his death, to subject the mortgaged premises to sale, by scire facias, against the widow and heirs at law of the deceased, to satisfy the debt secured by it. Pending the suit, the widow and heirs at law filed their bill in chancery, to enjoin appellant from proceeding with his suit, alleging, as grounds for the interposition of the court, that at the time of the execution of the note and mortgage, deceased was not of sound mind and memory, and also, that they were executed without any…