Swanson v. First National Bank

This is a suit in equity for the foreclosure of a mortgage. There was a decree for plaintiff. Defendant has sued out this writ of error, and is applying for a supersedeas.

The plaintiff is the holder of a promissory note which had been made and executed by defendant to one Sidney P. Godsman. The note was secured by a mortgage on defendant’s land. This is the mortgage sought to be foreclosed in this suit. The plaintiff sues as the assignee of such mortgage by reason of having acquired the note before maturity and otherwise in due course.

The plaintiff in error, defendant below, contends that the…