Kellogg v. Schnaake

This was an action on a negotiable promissory note indorsed to plaintiff after maturity, to recover a balance alleged to have been due thereon. The facts-appear to he, that on the 2nd day of July, 1868, the defendant executed the note to one Christian Meyer, and secured its payment by a deed of trust on certain lots of ground, in which deed of trust one August Gehner, who sold the note to plaintiff!, was trustee. The note *137was due and payable one year after date, and on the 23d of February, 1869, tlie defendant executed a quit claim of the said lots to tlie said Gelmer and one Louisa Hoelgel…