The BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON Et Al. v. EDMONDSON Et Al.

Doyle, Presiding Judge.

Jerome Edmondson refinanced property he owned with his wife, Alena. The Bank of New York Mellon ("Mellon") filed this action against the Edmondsons seeking to: replace an original security deed that was allegedly executed at the closing and lost prior to recordation and reformation of the county records to reflect the replacement deed; a declaratory judgment; or a first priority equitable lien against the Edmondsons's interest in the property. Following a bench trial, the trial court found that the Edmondsons's signatures on the replacement deed filed by Mellon were…