Richardson v. Mills

This was a proceeding in the McLean circuit court to foreclose a mortgage by bill in equity. The mortgage and note were executed by appellant to appellee, both bearing date on the same-day—the 20th of June, 1867.- A decree passed on the 30th of September, 1870, at the September term, which finds that the note and mortgage were dated on the same day. By a clerical error, the date of the note is stated in the record to be the 20th of June, 1868. This was certainly a clerical error, for the finding of the court and the proof is, the note bore date June 20, 1867, and the mortgage also.

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