Haskell v. Manlove

This case was a petition for a mandamus to compel the de*56fendant, Sheriff of Sacramento County, to execute a deed for certain real estate. The facts are these: The female plaintiff, Eachel, before her marriage with the other plaintiff, D. H. Haskell, owned two lots in Sacramento City. In April, 1855, she sold the lots to one Ormsby, who executed to her and her husband a mortgage, to secure the payment of the price. After-wards, the plaintiff being indebted to one Lynch, transferred the note and mortgage as collateral security. Lynch afterwards brought suit on this note and mortgage, on 29th…