Anderson v. Purvis

FishburnE, J.:

This suit was commenced on May 9, 1943, for the foreclosure of a mortgage given by O. H. Purvis to J. E. Anderson, of date November-•, 1927, in the sum of $5,511.09. Anderson died on February 18, 1940, and the foreclosure proceeding was brought by his widow, as his legatee of a one-fifth interest, and his four children, as assignees of a four-fifths interest.

The origin of the debt relates back to 1920, at which time Anderson, in order to enable Purvis (a practicing physician), to erect an office building, furnished him with brick, lumber and cash. This debt was first evidenced…