Hiett v. Inland Finance Corp.

Action brought for the cancellation of a note and mortgage, executed by the respondents in favor of The Inland Finance Corporation, hereinafter referred to as appellant, on the alleged ground that the same were executed and delivered under fear and menace resulting from threats made by the president of the appellant that unless said note and mortgage were executed he would' prosecute Merton G-. Hiett, the son of respondents, for embezzlement. The appellant denied that any such threats were made or that the note and mortgage were executed as the result of such threats. The action was tried,…