Boatmen's National Bank v. Fledderman

The Boatmen's National Bank of St. Louis, a corporation, as trustee under the last will and testament of Hugh W. Thomasson, deceased, instituted this action to quiet the title (Sec. 1684, R.S. 1939) to certain real estate in the City of St. Louis, owned by Hugh W. Thomasson during his lifetime. The decree was for the plaintiff throughout. Stephen C. Rogers, one of the defendants, prosecutes this appeal from that portion of the decree holding void and of no force and effect against plaintiff a deed of trust and the $125,000 principal amount of notes secured thereby, Mr. Rogers holding $43,000…