Ledford v. Huggans

This action was commenced by-plaintiff in error, hereinafter referred to as plaintiff, against the defendants in error, hereinafter referred to as defendants, to recover on a promissory note in the sum of $2,305, and for foreclosure of a real estate mortgage. The defendants answered that the note and mortgage were executed, but were not in truth and in fact unconditional contracts to pay money, but were executed for the purpose of indemnifying the plaintiff against the payment of a certain mortgage to Maxwell & Maxwell, and binding them to pay the mortgage to Maxwell & Maxwell at its…