Holcomb v. Campbell

This is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment against him, directed by a referee, declaring the mortgage in controversy between the parties satisfied and discharged by payment of the mortgage debt.

The sole question litigated before the referee was that of payment. He found in favor of the plaintiff, that the debt secured by the mortgage had been fully paid, and directed that the mortgage be canceled of record. We cannot with propriety, as we think, reverse the judgment on the ground that the finding of fact by the referee is without evidence in its support, or that it is against the…