Marshall v. Williams

This is a suit to declare a deed, absolute in form, to be a mortgage, and for leave to redeem. On January 11, 1884, plaintiff’s intestate, George Marshall, being indebted to his sister, the defendant, in the sum of $15,203.13, as evidenced by two promissory notes for $9,000 and $6,203.13, bearing interest at the rate of nine and ten per cent per annum, respectively, as security therefor, conveyed to her by absolute deed one hundred acres of land near St. Johns in Multnomah county, and two lots in Conch’s addition to the city of Portland. On June 17, *2691887, no payments having been made on…