Barnes v. Ehrman

The bill alleges that in March, 1873, Mary J. E. Foster was the owner of the lands involved in this controversy; that she and her husband, Charles G. Foster, were indebted to appellee in the sum of $7,500, for which they gave him their three promissory notes, each for the sum of $2,500, payable in one, two and three years, and for the better securing of such indebtedness, Mrs. Foster and her husband executed a mortgage, or deed of trust, upon her separate real estate, as described in the bill, which deed of trust contained a power of sale. Default was made in payment of the first note, and…