Hanna v. Shields

This was an action to foreclose a mortgage executed to secure the payment of two promissory notes, given for a part of the price of certain real estate, by the appellant Burton G. Planna to Crowder, and by him endorsed to the plaintiff below.

Answer: first, no consideration; second, failure of consideration; third, this paragraph having been withdrawn, no question arises in reference to it; fourth, an answer and cross complaint praying that Crowder be made a party, and for a rescission of the contract; fifth, nearly similar to the fourth, and having the same prayer.

A demurrer was filed and…