Preston v. Sandford's Administrator

In February, 1862, Preston and others filed a complaint in the Knox Circuit Court for the foreclosure of a mortgage against Sandford and others. The mortgage was executed, as was the note secured by it, by George Sandford; *157but he had deceased before the suit for foreclosure was commenced, and, hence, it was instituted against Richmond Sandford, the devisee, and Lance Hall, administrator of said George Sandford’s estate, and Frederick W. Vehie, a purchaser of the equity of redemption of George Sandford.

The defendants answered as follows:

Vehie admitted the complaint.

Lance Hall and Richmond…