Fink v. Martin

The history of this case is this : It appears that some time in January, 1843, a suit was instituted in the District Court of the First District by John D. Fink, as dative executor of the succession of Sarah Baum, against the defendants, with the view of obtaining the nullity of a mortgage executed by Martin in favor of Ross, on the ground of fraud; and also on the ground that he had obtained a judgment against Martin, in the Court of Probates, as one of the sureties of Thomas Powell, who had been removed from the office of testamentary executor of the said succession. The plaintiff obtained…