Slate v. Marion

WYNN, Judge.

This appeal arises out of a declaratory judgment action in which plaintiff, Bobby A. Slate, sought to determine the status of a deed of trust executed by defendant Daniel Walter Marion (“Daniel”) conveying certain real property to defendant C. Ricky Bowman, as trustee, for the benefit of defendants Ronald C. Shropshire and his wife, Glenda (the “Shropshires”). The parties stipulated to the following pertinent facts.

In 1982, plaintiff obtained a money judgment against Daniel in the amount of $8,929.23. Following its entry, the judgment was duly docketed in the office of the Clerk…