Hockenhull v. Oliver

Simmons, Justice.

The record of this case discloses the following facts, as found by the presiding judge below, .who, by consent of the parties, tried the case without the intervention of a jary:

On February 9th, 1875, J. S. Oliver and his wife, by warranty deed, conveyed to S. M. Inman', in fee-simple, a certain lot situated in the city of Atlanta. This deed was recorded January 13th, 1876. The purpose of it was to secure Inman in a loan of $5,000 which he made to Oliver; and Inman gave Oliver a bond for title to the land. On January 1st, 1876, Oliver, with the consent of his wife, conveyed…