Ordway v. Cowles

Opinion by

Green, C.:

This was an action begun in the district court of Greenwood county, by Cowles & Eldridge against E. O. Walton, to foreclose a mortgage. The coupon notes and mortgage were executed on the 1st day of January, 1880, and matured in three years. This action was commenced on the 14th day of October, 1887; service was made upon Walton by publication; on the 5th day of January, 1888, George Ordway, the plaintiff in error, asked to be made a party to the suit, and leave was granted, and, on the 27th of the same month he filed his answer, setting forth — first, a *448general denial;…