Hefner v. Urton

In January, 1876, the defendant, W. L. Urton, .being the owner of certain premises, executed to the plaintiff a promissory' note for two thousand dollars, and a mortgage upon the premises to secure the payment of the note, which mortgage was duly recorded. Urton was a married man, residing with his family on the premises. In April, 1876, Urton made and filed for record a declaration of homestead of the premises mortgaged. The note became due in January, 1877, and in February, 1881, an action of foreclosure was commenced, said W. L. Urton being the sole defendant. A decree of foreclosure was…