Joyner v. Bernard

In November, 1926, John and Rosa Joyner executed a mortgage to Joseph C. Bernard covering properties therein described in Sarasota County. In June, 1938, the mortgage being in default, Bernard filed his bill to foreclose in which appellants and others who were permitted to intervene were designated as parties defendant. The bill was answered wherein the validity of the mortgage was challenged and an accounting was prayed for.

A master was appointed to take testimony and make findings. He recommended (1) that the marriage of John and Rosa Joyner was bigamous and as to the latter, the mortgage…