Walsh v. Wilson

This is a writ of dower. The tenant claims title to the land under the foreclosure of a mortgage given by the *125husband of the demandant to one Wilson. The mortgage contained a release of dower purporting to be executed by the demandant ; but the jury found that she did not execute it. The mortgage was foreclosed by Wilson’s assignees in bankruptcy, who, under the power of sale, took a deed of the land to themselves, and afterwards conveyed it to the tenant. While Wilson held the mortgage, and before entry for foreclosure, the land was sold by the tax collector of the city of Fall River for the…