Cox v. Esteb

This was an action in the circuit court of 'Caldwell county to correct an alleged mistake in a mortgage executed by Wm. M. Esteb to the plaintiff', Cox. By this mortgage said Esteb intended to convey, in addition to fifteen acres correctly described therein, the east half of the northeast quarter of section 21,. township 56, range 28, but by mistake conveyed the east half of the northeast quarter of section 20. This mortgage was executed and recorded on the 18th day of February, 1873. On the 3d day of January, 1874, said Wm. M. Esteb executed a mortgage to his father, his co-d,efendant, by…