Citizens Building & Loan Ass'n v. Knox

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

Plaintiff brought this action to foreclose a real-estate mortgage executed by Henry Knox, administrator with the will annexed of the estate of his father, Washington Knox, and executed also personally by Henry Knox and wife and his-mother, Caroline Knox. A defendant, the Citizens National Bank, by cross petition, sought to foreclose its mortgage. A decree of foreclosure was entered; the real property was sold at sheriff’s sale and purchased by the mortgagees; the sale was confirmed, and in due time sheriff’s deeds were executed and recorded.…