Ledyard v. Chapin

Bill in chancery by Small, Williams Sf Co. and Chapin, for the use, &c., against Ledyard and others, to procure the removal of a cloud hanging over the title to real estate. Decree below for the plaintiffs.

The plaintiffs in the bill obtained judgments at law against one Barbour, took out executions and levied them upon certain real estate of which they claimed that he was the beneficial owner, but which was incumbered by a mortgage executed to the American Life Insurance and Trust Company, and assigned to one Ledyard, for, of principal and interest, near 15,000 dollars, an amount greater than…