Hall v. Waller

Crawford Justice.

James G. Hall, in December, 1875, made Smith'Waller an absolute deed to a tract of land known as the Bivins place, and put him in possession thereof. In 1879,' brought suit against Waller, alleging in substance, that being indebted to him about $1,800.00 at the time above mentioned,’ and desirous of paying it, he executed the deed named, but that it was only for the purpose of allowing Waller to sell the land, pay himself and then turn over to him the excess, which they thought would amount to about $700.00. But that Waller immediately rented out the land for the ensuing…