Gaston v. Finch

The case was tried as involving largely a question of fact and is so presented here by both parties. For that reason, doubtless, there is little citation of authorities. We perhaps could not do better than simply adopt the trial court’s findings of fact which accurately and quite fully sum up the evidence. However, we shall proceed in our own way, referring to the findings as seems helpful.

The mortgage in suit was given by defendants June 30, 1952, to a bank in Knoxville, Iowa. It was originally for $4000 but had been reduced to $2000 by two $1000 payments dated respectively March 19 and…