Jordan v. Smith
Jordan v. Smith
Opinion of the Court
Only one question- is made for our determination in this appeal, and that is, whether a judgment upon a note against both the principal and surety therein operates to discharge the lien of a mortgage given to secure the payment of the note? We have no difficulty in answering this question in the negative. It was substantially so ruled in the case of The State, for the use, etc., v. Lake et al., 17 Iowa, 215 (i. e., 219), where it is said, “ the mortgage lien remains until the debt is satisfied, and is not affected by a change of the note, or giving a different in
Affirmed.
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