62 Neb. 813 | Neb. | 1901
This is an appeal by defendants from a decree foreclosing a real estate mortgage. The sole ground urged for a reversal is that the petition fails to state a cause of action. The petition alleges the execution and delivery to plaintiff by defendants of the promissory note in the sum of $1,800, dated July 19, 1893, due one year thereafter with interest at eight per cent, per annum (a copy of which note
It is argued that the petition is fatally defective in that a breach of the condition of the mortgage is not averred. In this contention counsel for defendant is in error. Suit was not brought until August 17, 1897, or nearly three years after the maturity of the note that the mortgage was given.to secure, and in paragraph four of the petition it is expressly stated, “nor has said debt, nor any part thereof been paid.” Therefore, a breach of the condition of the mortgage is averred with sufficient particularity.
The further objection is made to the petition that it does not meet the requirements of section 850 of the Code of
Affirmed.