Long v. Mellet
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dallas District Court. — Hon. J. H. Henderson, Judge. Action in equity to redeem from a sale of land on a judgment and decree of foreclosure of a mortgage. Decree was entered dismissing plaintiff’s petition, and (quieting the title of tbe defendant Jolm Mellet to the land described. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Given, G. J.
I. The following statement of the facts made by appellant is substantially correct, and is sufficient for the purpose of the questions discussed: On July 27, 1880, William Torpey, being the owner of the land in question, executed a mortgage thereon to the People’s Savings Bank, to secure payment of a promissory note, due in five years from date of the mortgage. In June, 1881, “William Dickerson, for the use of Studebaker Bros. Mfg. Company,” obtained a judgment in the circuit court of Polk county, Iowa, against said William Torpey, for about four hundred and twenty-eight dollars,…
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