Hall v. Shannon

Hr. Justice Craig

delivered the opinion of the Court:

This cause was before us at the June term, 1874, when the decree of' the circuit court dismissing the bill was reversed, and the cause remanded for another trial. Since that decision another hearing was had in the circuit court, which resulted in a decree in favor of complainants, conformable to the opinion of the court.

When the case was previously before us, it was held that where a mortgagee places his mortgage upon record, his rights under it are fixed, and it is notice for all time, and the destruction of the record books does not…