Griffin v. Jones

This is an appeal from a decree of the chancery court allowing appellee, Jones, a set-off of a note for six thousand dollars executed by Griffin in favor of Jones, and secured by a mortgage on personal property with power of sale vested in Jones, the mortgagee. In 1928, the above mortgage being overdue and Griffin declining to surrender possession of the property, a replevin suit was instituted, and, the defendant therein, Griffin, declining to execute bond, Jones, as plaintiff therein, executed a forthcoming bond. All of the property was valued by the sheriff on the return of the replevin…