Martin v. Noble

This was a complaint to foreclose a mortgage upon real estate. The original complaint was lost, and is not in the record, but it appears that a writ of summons upon it was issued against Charles St. J. West, Lucy A. West, his wife, Stoughton A. Fletcher, John L>. Howland, and William T. Wiley. This was served upon all but the first named, as to whom there was a return of “ not found.” After the lapse of about four years from the issuing of the writ, the death of “the defendant West” was suggested. Two years later, the plaintiff filed a substituted complaint, making Luther B. Martin also a…