Thayer v. Coldren

I. We will first briefly state the chain of title of the respective parties claiming the land in controversy as it appears of record.

One Lenox is the common source of the conflicting titles. He conveyed to Landt, who executed a mortgage to secure the payment of the purchase-money, which was subsequently foreclosed, and the land under the foreclosure was sold to Henckley, who conveyed it by warranty deed, dated March 15, 1877, and recorded August 28, 1877, to plaintiff.

The adverse title set up by defendants is as follows: The. *111property was attached in an action at the suit of defendant…