Witner v. Zeman

This is a suit in chancery to foreclose a trust deed given by Jakub Jelinek and his wife to J. B. Belohradsky to secure a principal note for §800, due three years after date, and coupon notes representing the interest on such principal note, payable to the order of the makers, dated August 14, 1881. The notes were indorsed by the makers and delivered to the appellant, Witner. Payments were made before and at the time of maturity of the principal note, sufficient to reduce the debt to §400. The premises by which the notes were secured were conveyed by Jelinek and wife to Josef Zeman, who…