Warner v. Watson
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Manatee county. statement. In November, 1886, Alexander S. Watson, as trustee, and J. II.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Manatee county. statement. In November, 1886, Alexander S. Watson, as trustee, and J. II. Viser filed a bill against George Booker, Jr., Warburton S. Warner and wife, Helen C. G. Warner, to foreclose a trust deed executed on the 5th «day of October, 1885, by Booker to Watson, as trustee, to secure the sum of $1,000, evidenced by a promissory note of even date with the trust deed executed by Booker to Yiser, with twoy>er cent, interest per month. The property described in the trust deed mentioned is the enclosed lot of land surrounding the Hoosier Saw Mill at…
1Opinion of the Court
Mabry, C. J.:
The appeal in this case is prosecuted solely on behalf of Mrs. Helen C. Gr. Warner, and the only property involved in the controversy to which she makes any claim is the Hoosier Saw Mill property.
It is not questioned that the trust deeds were executed to secure the payment of money loaned by Wiser to Booker, and must be regarded as mortgages under our statutes. The first contention for appellants is, that the Hoosier Mill property was held in trust by the husband of Mrs. Warner for her benefit, the same having been paid for with her separate estate, and that Booker who purchased…
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