Sohn & Co. v. Gantner

This was an action by the appellee Catharine Gantner against the appellants, to cancel a certain mortgage described in the complaint. The complaint alleges, substantially, among other things, that prior to the 23d day of September, 1885, the appellee Catharine Gantner was, and for many years prior thereto had been, the wife of her co-appellee John Gantner and was the owner in fee of the land described in the complaint; that at said date the said John Gantner, her husband, was indebted to the appellants in the sum of three thousand dollars, and in order to secure said indebtedness, on that day…