Cox v. Bowman

Appellant brought this action to foreclose a mortgage on real property located in the city of Vermillion. Milton M. Woodworth, the respondent, intervened in the action and by his complaint in intervention asserted that he is the owner of the real property free from any claim of the appellant and asked that title to the property be quieted in him. F. E. Bowman, administrator of the estate of Jason E. Payne, deceased, and the other defendants who are the heirs at law of Jason E. Payne, made no appearance in the action.

The facts disclose that Jason E. Payne during his life was an attorney at law…