Snell v. Snell

On the 26th day of January, 1881, Philip Snell was the owner in fee of the land in controversy, and resided thereon, with his family, as a homestead. On that day he mortgaged the same to Jane Snell, to secure an indebtedness of $1839.87, his wife, Ellen J. Snell, joining in the deed. The land lay in 'section 27, but by mistake it was described as in section 20. The mortgage contained a proper and formal release of the homestead, and was in every respect strictly accurate, except the error as to the number of the section. On the 9th day of February, 1884, Snell and wife executed to the…