Hazen v. Reed

Graves, Ch. J.

Tbe defendant in error purchased a farm, worth some-five thousand dollars, on which there was a mortgage, made by one Parish and wife to the plaintiff in error, to secure eight hundred dollars, with’ interest, and the purchase was made subject to such mortgage.

*332Or the 6th of December, 1870, Reed sent to Hazen by one Wesley Wheeler, one hundred and seventy-five dollars in money, to be paid on the mortgage, and Hazen received the money and sent back his receipt in these terms: “$75. Rec’d of H. Gr. Reed, by the hand of Wesley Wheeler, one hundred and seventy-five dollars, to apply…