Steen v. Stretch

Irvine, C.

Steen instituted this action for the purpose of foreclosing a mortgage executed by Thomas Stretch and wife on land in Saunders county. A number of persons were made defendants and a decree was rendered establishing the several amounts and relative priority of the various liens and awarding foreclosure. There is no controversy as to some of these liens and it is unnecessary, therefore, to state their nature or the facts relating thereto. Of the contested liens priority was awarded that of Whitfield Sanford. He claimed under a mortgage to secure a note of $3,800 executed by Stretch.…