Ham v. Gilmore

The mortgage in question is dated February 24, 1885, and purports to secure $1,800 and interest, and was. executed by the defendant Edward E. Ham to his attorney, Joshua B. Randall, who, on the same day, assigned the same to Sarah E. Ham, the wife of the mortgagor, and she, on the 14th day of January, 1892, assigned the same to the plaintiff," who is the daughter of said Edward E. and Sarah E. Ham, with whom she then resided.

Ho consideration passed from the mortgagee, Randall, to. the mortgagor, and none on said assignments at the times of these transactions.

The plaintiff claims that the…