Clawson v. Munson

On the ninth day of July, 1866, William Clawson was indebted to Merritt Munson in the sum of $3000, for which he executed to him his three promissory notes. On the same day, William Clawson and his wife, Jane, conveyed certain real estate to Munson, by way of mortgage, to secure the payment of the said notes.

In January, 1870, Merritt Munson, who sues for the use of Andrew Crawford, sued out a writ of scire facias against the appellants to foreclose the mortgage. The cause was submitted to a jury, who returned a verdict for the appellee, on which the court entered judgment, and ordered a…