Howell v. Commercial Bank (Ocala Branch) a Corp.

The Commercial Bank exhibited its original bill against the above named appellants to enforce a lien upon five mules, basing its equity upon an “equitable mortgage” and a “purchase money lien.” A demurrer to the bill was sustained, with general leave to the complainant to amend its bill. In compliance with the leave so granted an amended bill was filed alleging a parol mortgage of the mules to secure the payment of money advanced to the purchasers thereof Howell & Bell and full knowledge of these facts to the Martel Lumber Company and the others named in the bill in whose possession the mules…