Pritchard v. Fruit

Arthur W. Fruit, one of the defendants, herein, in 1907 became the owner of a life estate in about 500 acres of land by devise from his father, Edmond W. •Fruit, and the children of said Arthur W. Fruit were the owners of the fee in said premises.

Subsequent to 1907, Arthur W. Fruit became involved financially and on November 22, 1909, he borrowed $25,000, to be repaid November 22, 1914, and secured the payment of the same by giving a mortgage, signed by himself and five of his seven children, covering their interest in the said 500 acres of land, to Bobert A. Pritchard, trustee. The principal…