Wardell v. Birdsong

M. L. Birdsong, on July 2, 1904, conveyed to B. R. Birdsong by the general description, “a tract or parcel of land in Sussex county containing 700 acres, more or less, and adjoins the land of E. C. Land and R. L. Dobie and others,” which deed, though absolute on its face, was in reality a mortgage given to secure certain indebtedness of the said M. L. Birdsong to B. R. Birdsong, E. T. Birdsong and F. J. Birdsong, and whereby said M. L. Birdsong remained the owner of the property conveyed, subject to the said mortgage. A certain portion of this tract of 700 acres of land was separated from the…