Hanscom v. Bourne

On appeal from decree of justice below. This action, brought by bill in equity was tried, and argued before this Court, as an action to remove a cloud upon title to a village lot.

It is claimed and conceded that on September 27, 1924, plaintiff was the owner of the lot in fee simple.

She was then, and is, the wife of defendant Hanscom, and, in order to aid her husband and defendant Williams in business ventures, on that date gave a mortgage, with power of sale to defendant Bourne, in trust, to guarantee payment to the Ocean National Bank, defendant, in language as follows: “Whereas one Lucius…