Clark v. Stilson

Cooley, Ch. J:

This is a suit by the administrator of Amasa L. Clark to foreclose a mortgage given to him by the defendant Eli Stilson and his wife. The defendant Sebring is brought -in as claiming an interest in one of the two parcels of land described in the mortgage, as subsecpient incumbrancer, pur■ehaser or otherwise.

The defendants Stilson and Sebring set up separate defenses, and the latter has filed a cross-bill. The defense of each may best be considered separately.

The mortgage was for the sum of two thousand dollars, and bore date February 8, 1869. On the 3d day of March, 1813,…