Gooch v. Citizens & Southern National Bank

Reid, Chief Justice.

The Citizens & Southern National Bank filed against Mrs. Gooch its action for recovery of land and mesne profits. It alleged, that previously to 1931 it held a duly recorded security deed to the land involved, executed by A. N. Gooch to secure his indebtedness to the bank; that after the making of this security deed, Gooch conveyed the land to O. M. Hill, expressly reciting in his conveyance that it was subject to this outstanding security deed; that Hill in turn likewise conveyed it to Mrs. Gooch, the defendant, with similar recital; that the bank reduced its claim…