Billings v. Billings

Learned, P. J.:

This was an action to foreclose a mortgage made by George Billings and Sarah A. Billings, his wife, to the plaintiff, August 8, 1878. The defendants, Russell & Sawyer, recovered a judgment against George Billings December 3, 1879, upon an indebtedness-which existed prior to the giving of the mortgage. The consideration of the mortgage was work and labor performed during the five yeai’s next prior to August 8, 1878; and at that date there was owing therefor, from George Billings to the plaintiff, the full amount of $800,, for which the mortgage was given.

The judgment creditors…