Trotter Bros. v. Downs
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Chancery Court, Marshall County; James E. Horton, Jr., Chancellor. Bill by Susan M. Downs against Trotter Bros. From the decree entered, respondents appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
The cause was submitted and considered under rule 46 (65 South, vii), and the opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Justice MAYFIELD:
Appellee filed her bill to have canceled a mortgage given by her and her husband to appellants, on the ground that it was given in violation of our statute (Code, § 4497)— that is, that the wife mortgaged her property thereby to secure a debt of the husband. The respondents answered the original bill, denying all the asserted equity thereof, and alleging that the mortgage (which was re< ferred to and made a part of the bill) had been fully settled and…
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