Bockwich
Bockwich v. Garlow
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Burroughs, J.
This is an action by the administrator of the estate of Prank B. Morris, deceased, to foreclose a mortgage. The decree of foreclosure was regularly entered, and the defendant George A. Garlow has appealed therefrom.
The only question presented for the consideration of the court is the sufficiency of the evidence to support the court’s finding of fact: “That it is not true that the defendant, George A. Garlow, paid the principal sum of $1500.00 or accrued interest from November 1, 1928, to the said Frank B. Morris, on or about the 18th day of April, 1929, or otherwise, and nothing has been paid on account of said promissory note except the said sum of $1000.00 and the interest to November 1, 1928.’’
In support of the action plaintiff produced and introduced in evidence a promissory note in the principal sum of $2,500, and a real estate mortgage securing the same. Both were signed “George A. Garlow’’, and were made in favor of Frank B. Morris. The execution of both instruments by the plaintiff was admitted. The payment of the sum of $1,000 on the principal thereof, together with interest on the whole sum to May 1, 1928, was admitted by the plaintiff, who thereupon rested his…