Smith v. Pritchett

On January 18th, 1929, a certain tract of land in Dorchester County was sold to Elaine S. Bare, who entered in possession; and, on May 29th, 1929, the vendee demised the tract to Errol G. Pritchett for the term of one year, beginning on January 1st, 1930, and ending on December 31st, 1930. After the execution of the contract of rental in writing, but before its term began, the vendors borrowed $6,000 of the Maryland-Virginia Joint Stock Land Bank of Baltimore, and delivered to the lender a mortgage deed, which was dated September 1st, but was executed October 1st, 1929, conveying the tract of…