Johnson v. Donaldson

This is trespass and ejectment for the recovery of a house and lot in the city of Providence. The action was begun and tried originally in a Special Court of Common Pleas, and is before us on exceptions to a ruling by said court. It appears from the bill of exceptions that the plaintiff formerly, being then the legal owner in fee of said house and lot, mortgaged them to the Mechanics’ Savings Bank as security for $5,000 lent; that he afterwards sold and conveyed them to the defendant subject to the mortgage; and that subsequently, the condition of the mortgage being broken, the bank sold and…