Watkins v. Brunt

The appellant brought his complaint against the appellees, in which he alleges the following facts:

That on the 2d day of March, 1836, John Parker was the owner and seized of certain lands, describing them, and by an instrument in writing, made an exhibit, pretended to assign said lands (with others) to N. B. Palmer, treasurer of the State, to secure a loan of four hundred dollars, made to him by Palmer as said treasurer, which instrument was recorded in said county on the-day of-, 1836; *209that afterwards, William W. Wilson became the owner of said lands by purchase for a valuable consideration,…