Connecticut National Bank v. Browder

The defendants Dewey Browder, Jr., and Carolyn Browder1 appeal from a judgment of foreclosure by sale of a judgment lien. They claim that the trial court (1) misapplied the standard of proof in determining whether their special defense was proven and (2) improperly rendered judgment of foreclosure without evidence of the judgment lien. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The trial court reasonably could have found the following facts. The plaintiff brought an action against the defendants based on nonpayment of a loan and, in 1974, obtained a judgment against them in the amount of…