Mitchell v. . Moore

This was a civil action beard.on an appeal taken by tbe defendants from tbe judgment of a justice of tbe peace. In December, 1923, tbe plaintiffs purchased from tbe defendants a bouse and lot and agreed to pay tberefor tbe sum of $5,500. Tbey paid $500, assumed a first mortgage indebtedness represented by tbe defendants to be $2,846.94 due tbe Acacia Mutual Life Association, and secured tbe remainder by tbe execution of a second mortgage. Tbe amount originally due tbe Life Association was $3,000, and tbe defendants told tbe plaintiffs tbey bad paid tbereon $153.06, thereby reducing tbe…