Green v. Hammons

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Hobson

Reversing.

On October 16, 1918, John Green by deed with general warranty in consideration of $1,500, “$700.00 in hand paid” and four notes of $200 each, due in one, two, three, and four years, conveyed to Fred Hamm on a a tract of land in Laurel county, the description of which concludes with these words, “supposed to be 100 acres.” By the direction of Green, Hammons executed the four notes to Green’s niece, Effie Green. She sold the notes to a bank before maturity and the bank collected them. Hammons in this action alleged that John and Effie Green…