Fowler v. Haggins

MILLER,, J.

Bill in equity by M. L. Hag-gins against A. F. Fowler, to have a convey- anee of 46 acres of land, made by complainant to defendant, declared a mortgage, that complainant be allowed to redeem, and also an accounting for rents collected, together with the value of the timber cut and removed from the land.

Defendant demurred to the bill, and filed answer in the nature of a cross-bill, which sets up the conveyance was in lieu of a foreclosure of a mortgage on the land, held by one J. A. Bates, which defendant assumed, and that complainant under the written contract was entitled to…