Leigh v. Loyd

STANFORD, Justice.

Appellee, plaintiff below, brought this .action to cancel and declare void a note .and realty mortgage held by appellant. Appellee alleged appellant fraudulently procured said note and mortgage from appellee. The lower court renderd judgment in favor of appellee and ordered the note .and mortgage cancelled. Appellant moved .for a new trial and, upon the denial of the motion, now appeals from the judgment and the order denying a new trial.

Appellee, Minnie P. Loyd, was a widow owning certain improved real estate in Tucson, Arizona. The appellant, Joe Leigh, was a real estate…