Cheaney v. Fort Lauderdale Bank & Trust Co.

The appellee filed its bill against the appellants to foreclose a mortgage. The defendants N. B. and Madeline Cheaney appeared and on the next succeeding rule day filed a plea to the bill of complaint. To this plea was appended the certificate of counsel that in his opinion the said plea was well founded in point of law. There was also appended to the plea an affidavit as follows:

"State of Florida,

"County of Broward.

Before the undersigned authority personally appeared this day N. B. Cheaney and Madeline Cheaney, his wife, who being first duly sworn on their several and respective oaths,…