Tourville v. Pierson

This was a bill in chancery in the Circuit Court of Jersey county, brought by Jabez H. Pierson against Charles Tourville and Louisa A Tourville, to foreclose a mortgage.

The bill is in the usual form, to which answers were required under oath. It is averred in the bill that, at the time the mortgage was executed, neither Charles Tourville or wife, or family, or any of them, were residing on the mortgaged premises, nor were they held or occupied as a homestead; and that the mortgage was executed to' secure the payment of the purchase-money for the premises on a sale made by Pierson to…