Morris v. Lain

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chief Justice Stabler.

We gather from the record in this case the following conceded or undisputed facts, a statement of which is necessary for an understanding of the controversy: On January 8, 1921, one O. B. Lain, now deceased, who was the owner of a body of land in Bámberg County containing 574 acres, gave to Mrs. C. C. Starr, guardian, a mortgage thereon in the sum of $3,613.34. In July, 1922, he sold to one R. F. Goodwin 400 acres of this tract, and in 1924, in consideration of the sum of $3,500.00 paid him by her, conveyed the balance of it,…