American Freehold Land Mortgage Co. of London v. Walker

The allegations of complainant’s bill arc that the defend - ant Alice J. Walker made application to Sherwood, the agent of complainant, for a loan of §1,000 upon certain real estate as security. The loan was made, and Alice J. Walker, who was tlio owner of the land, executed and delivered to complainant a promissory note therefor, and a deed to secure the sum due thereon; that Alice J. Walker executed a power of attorney to her husband, Allen M. Walker, to execute the deed, but by inadvertence the power of attorney was executed in the presence of one witness only, when, under the law of…