557.14  Title and possession of mortgagor.
  In absence of stipulations to the contrary, the mortgagor of real estate retains the legal title and right of possession thereto.
[C51, §1210; R60, §2217; C73, §1938; C97, §2922; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10053; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §557.14]