Silva v. Dias

This is an action to have a deed adjudged a mortgage and to quiet title. Briefly the record reveals that John H. Machado was the attorney for John F. Silva in his lifetime, and in a transaction between them the property in question, which was owned by Silva, was conveyed to Florence Dias to secure attorney’s fees for services to be performed by Machado for Silva.

The complaint alleged, “plaintiff is ready and willing to satisfy and discharge the indebtedness which said deed was executed to discharge, whenever the amount thereof shall be ascertained and determined.” Plaintiff prevailed at the…