Dambly v. Duconge

This proceeding was begun in October, 1936, by the plaintiff, Mrs. Dambly, to foreclose a mortgage note dated January 24, 1928, held by her and executed by the defendants, for the sum of $375, with interest at 8% per annum from date, plus 10% attorney's fees. According to the petition filed at that time, total payments of $180 had been made on the note and credited to interest. Shortly after the suit was filed, Mrs. Dambly died, and her succession was involved in protracted litigation. In March, 1940, Mrs. Pearl Riley Hogan, the sole heir of Mrs. Dambly, filed a supplemental petition asking…