Felder v. Paulk

1. Where Paulk conveyed to Felder, his son-in-law, his plantation of 1800 acres, and much personalty, in consideration of the agreement of Felder to pay all the debts of Paulk, including a debt secured by deed to the dwelling-house and lot of Paulk, and where Felder paid off this debt, but took a transfer from the holder of the note given for this debt and of the deed securing the same, a court of equity has jurisdiction, after demand by Paulk upon Felder for the surrender of said note and deed and the cancellation of the latter, and upon the refusal by Felder to comply with such demand, to…