Phoenix Mtg. Loan Co. v. Martin Et Ux.

Buford, C.J.-

— -This was a suit to foreclose a mortgage securing tbe payment of three promissory notes for $500.00 each. The suit was brought by one claiming to be an endorsee of the notes and assignee of the mortgage for value before maturity. The defense was that the mortgage was not executed, in the manner and form in which it appears, by the defendants but was executed in blank to be later completed if the necessity therefor should arise by the defendant Martin becoming indebted to one Prueitt for legal services. The defendants by their answer plead no consideration and failure of…