Simpson v. Stern

MARTIN, Chief Justice.

These appeals are from a final decree of the lower court dismissing a bill in equity for the cancellation of a release made by trustees of a deed of trust, and for the reinstatement of the deed of trust as security for the mortgage debt.

It is disclosed by the record that in January, 1928, the Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Company, hereinafter called the' Swartzell Company, was a corporation engaged in the real estate and loan brokerage business in the District of Columbia; and that David L. Stem was the owner of a certain building lot located in the District upon which he…