Jones v. Bodley

The Chancellor :

This case is before the court on a motion of the complainant for a decree notwithstanding the defendant’s amended answer to her bill. A bond for $3500.00 and the accompanying mortgage to secure that debt, both dated October 8th, 1935, were executed by Royden Caulk and delivered to William Fortner, who was the. obligee and mortgagee named in those instruments. The mortgage was *220subsequently recorded in the proper office in New Castle County; apparently the bond was not entered. Some days later, William Fortner executed the following written instrument, under seal, and delivered…