Heburn v. Warner

The facts in this case, as they appear upon the bill, answer and agreed statement, are in substance as follows: Almira Warner, the wife of Levi Warner, was, in March, 1869, the owner in her own right of a certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon situate in Great Barrington. Her son, Edward E, Warner, was at that time desirous of establishing himself in business, and required one thousand dollars for that purpose, and stated to her that he could obtain it of the plaintiff, if she would give to the plaintiff her note for one thousand dollars, secured by a mortgage on her real estate.…