Houston v. Houston

This was a suit by the appellee, as plaintiff, to foreclose a certain mortgage executed to him on the 11th day of October, 1871, by Maria L. Houston and her husband, James L. Houston, then living hut since dead, and by William H. Lane and his wife, Felicia C. Lane, and to collect the debt secured by said mortgage, and evidenced by the note of said William H. Lane and Maria L. Houston, of even date with the mortgage, and payable to the appellee.

This mortgage covered a tract of land, particularly described therein, in Lawrence county, Indiana, containing 380 acres. In his complaint, the…