Lammons v. Allen
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Calhoun. Heard before the Hon. S. K. McSpadden. The bill in this case was filed on the 26th September, 1887, by E. D. Allen, against A. A. Lammons and his wife, Mrs. S. J. Lammons; and sought to foreclose a mortgage on a lot in the town of Oxanna, with the buildings thereon erected, which the defendants had executed to the complainant.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Calhoun. Heard before the Hon. S. K. McSpadden. The bill in this case was filed on the 26th September, 1887, by E. D. Allen, against A. A. Lammons and his wife, Mrs. S. J. Lammons; and sought to foreclose a mortgage on a lot in the town of Oxanna, with the buildings thereon erected, which the defendants had executed to the complainant. The mortgage was dated March 21, 1884, was signed by both of the defendants, and attested by two witnesses; and it was given to secure the payment of a promissory note for $400, of even date with the mortgage, and payable on…
1Opinion of the CourtOlopton, J.
It appears from the writings, which are made exhibits to the bill and answers, that Mrs. Lammons puchased the land in controversy, December 17, 1883, from the Southern Development Land and Immigration Company, at the price of one hundred and fifty dollars, one-third of which was paid in cash, and for the other two-thirds she gave two notes of fifty dollars each, payable, respectively, on the 17th day of June and December, 1884. The company gave her a bond, conditioned to make titles on the payment of the notes, and on their payment executed a conveyance in her name, December 8, 1884. On March…
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