West v. Conant

The complaint shows that the plaintiff, to whom the defendant had given a note and mortgage, purchased the property therein described at foreclosure sale, on March 12,1892, for the sum of $21,414.30 (being the full amount of the judgment, costs and expenses), and received the sheriff's certificate; that the premises had never been redeemed from the sale, and the time allowed by law for the redemption thereof would not expire until several months after the commencement of the action; that the mortgaged premises were of less value than the amount due plaintiff, and afforded an insufficient…