Mills v. Todd

Bicknell, C. C.

The appellees brought this suit against, the appellants, to foreclose a mortgage, claiming that the writing sued on," although in form an absolute deed from the appellants to the appellees, was intended to secure $1,400, the purchase-money of certain land, and $400 for another debt.

The land had formerly belonged to Robert Mills, deceased,, who was the husband of the appellant Mary Mills, Sr., and the father of the appellants Joseph Mills and William Mills; it had been sold_to one Wheeler, upon a judgment against *26Robert Milbj and the appellants were seeking to repurchase it for…