Britton v. Amos

Bussey, Justice.

This action was commenced in March 1954 against one Charles L. Amos, subsequently deceased, the present respondents being his legal representatives.

The complaint seeks to have a deed, absolute on its face, declared a mortgage on the ground that it was fraudulently obtained, and in a second cause of action seeks the recovery of actual and punitive damages for the wrongful cutting of timber while the real estate covered by the said deed was occupied by Amos.

The answer denied all material allegations of the complaint; alleged that the real estate involved was conveyed to Amos by…