Jefferson County v. Smith

BRIOKMN, P. J.. Appellee, J. Palmer Smith, brought this suit against appellant, Jefferson county, and the cause was tried and determined in the court below upon an agreed statement of facts which was in writing. The facts thus agreed upon were substantially as follows;

“1. That during the month of January, 1927, one J. E, Page made, executed, and delivered a mortgage to T. J. Thomas on certain real estate situated in Jefferson county, Ala., to secure an indebtedness of twelve thousand five hundred dollars and said mortgage being for said amount. That said mortgage was duly recorded in the…