Equitable Farm Mortgage Co. v. Leeper

The question presented by this appeal is whether the mortgage lien of defendants in error is a valid first lien on the premises involved, prior and superior to the claims and interests of the plaintiffs in error, or whether it has been canceled and released by “(a) a release thereof in writing- appearing to have been regularly executed and acknowledged and filed of record prior to' the date plaintiffs in error or any of them acquired their interests in the land, or (b) by the execution and delivery of a general warranty deed appearing of record purporting to have been executed and delivered…