Houston v. Workman

This was a bill in chancery filed by appellants against appellee to foreclose a deed of trust. The principal facts as shown by the bill are, that on December 10, 1873, one Hartwell Lancaster executed a note for 8316.29, payable twelve months after date, to one Dray, and upon the same day Lancaster and his wife executed to one John G. Bag by as trustee, the trust deed in question upon certain real estate, to secure the note aforesaid. The note was afterward assigned by Dray to said Bagby, and by him to appellant Houston.

The trust deed also passed with such assignment, as security for the note.

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