Bates v. Lanier

The appellant brought suit to enforce a mortgage lien on real estate.

The defendants F. M. Lanier and Rosa Lee Lanier answered “That it is true as alleged, in said bill that, the defendant F. M. Lanier was indebted to the complainant in the sum of money named in said bill, and on said date executed the note described, and to secure the payment of said note, the defendant last abové named made, executed and delivered the mortgage also described in said bill of complaint. * * *.

“Further answering the said F. M. Lanier says that at the time of making of said note and mortgage described in the…