Drake v. Latham

This was a bill in chancery to foreclose a mortgage executed by Drake and wife to Latham, to secure the payment of a promissory note for $200. The defendants filed their answer, setting up that the note was given for a tax title to a tract of land occupied and owned by Drake, and that Latham fraudulently represented that said tax title was “ a good tax title,” whereas it was invalid and useless. It is admitted, in the answer, that Latham held a title purporting, upon its face, to be what is called a tax title. The complainant excepted to the answer, and his exceptions were sustained. The…