Willis v. Whitead

The plaintiff in error, Willis, sold seventy-two acres of land to the Horton Real Estate and Loan Company and took back a mortgage for a part of the purchase money. The Real Estate and Loan Company conveyed a tract of five and three-fourths acres of this land to W. W. Whitead. Prior to the execution of this conveyance a releasé of the tract sold to Whitead was executed and recorded by A. F. Moore, as attorney in fact of Willis. In October, 1890, after the execution of the last mentioned conveyance, Willis commenced an action, against the Horton Real Estate and Loan Company, W. W. Whitead and…