Boyd v. Boyd
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mahaska District Court.— How. W. G. Clements, Judge. Action in equity to foreclose a mortgage on real estate. The opinion states the facts. There was a decree for plaintiff, and the defendant Downs alone appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtBishop, J.
John Sheffey, or Cheffey, was an illit- ■ erate negro living in Mahaska county, with his wife, Ellen, likewise illiterate. In February, 1900j the defendant O. M. Downs obtained a money judgment against them under the name of “ Sheffey ” in the district court of Mahaska county. Subsequent to the rendition of said judgment the said negro, under the name of John Cheffey, became possessed of the title to the certain real estate in question, situate in said 'Mahaska county, and which title was made a matter of record. The mortgage here sought to be foreclosed was executed by John Cheffey and Ellen…
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