Boshwitz v. Lawhorn

Complainants sold to defendant, Lilly Lawhorn, a married woman, a tract of land executing to her a deed which vested the title in her as a separate estate, but the deed did not confer on her a power of disposition of the land as a feme sole.. The consideration for this conveyance was $5,600, of which $550 was paid in cash, and for the remaining $5,050 Mrs. Lawhorn executed her notes payable monthly. There was no vendor’s lien retained, and the deed recited a consideration of $5,600 in hand paid. To secure the payment 'of the deferred purchase money Mrs. Lawhorn on the same day executed a deed…