Creger v. Fenimore

On February 8, 1923, the plaintiffs, together with Annon Fenimore and Elmer Fenimore, acquired title to about 275 acres of land which is in controversy herein. The five executed jointly a mortgage for the purchase price thereof to the Security Loan & Title Company of Winterset, Iowa, for the sum of $10,000. The indebtedness thus secured was represented by three promissory notes, one for $2,000, one for $3,000, and one for $5,000. These notes and mortgage all bore date February 16, 1923.

On December 3, 1926, Elmer Fenimore sold and conveyed his undivided one-fifth interest in said real estate…