Dunnington v. Taylor

Appellees, Pinchback Taylor, and Pulton Murphy, Trustee, brought this suit in the Jefferson chancery court, against C. P. Dunnington and Bessie Dunnington, appellants, to foreclose a deed of trust given to secure a note, in the total sum of $2,783.73.

The note and deed of trust were executed April 20, 1929, the note being due and payable one year after date, bearing interest from date until paid at 8 per cent, per annum. Appellees filed suit on June 4, 1938, which was eight years, one month and fourteen days after the due date of the note.

Appellants defended the action on. the ground that it…