Roy v. Goings

In January, 1878, Roy, the appellant, sold to Goings, the appellee, a farm, in Pulaski county, in this State, and executed a bond for a title when payment should be made, as specified in the bond. For a part of the consideration, appellee gave his note to appellant, for $278.47, payable on the first day of March, 1879. To secure the payment of the note, appellee and his son executed a chattel mortgage on one mule, three horses, a two-horse wagon, and all the crops that should be grown on the farm in the year 1878. The mortgage contained a clause authorizing the mortgagors to retain the…