Shannahan v. Stevens

Bridget Shannahan sought, by her bill in chancery in the circuit court against Lydia Stevens, administratrix of the estate of Pelick Stevens, deceased, to enjoin the sale of her real estate which was then threatened under a power in a mortgage executed by herself and her husband, Patrick Shannahan, to Pelick Stevens, in his lifetime, to secure alleged indebtedness of her husband. The ground upon which she alleged that the sale should be enjoined is, that after deducting certain amounts of the alleged indebtedness which are for usurious interest, the debt has been paid. Patrick Shannahan was…