Thacher v. Carolina Portland Cement Co.

The Carolina Portland Cement Company brought suit against W. A. Thacher for $842.50. By-amendment the principal sued for was reduced to $806.66, and it was alleged: “That your petitioner shows that on the 26th day of February, 1914, to better secure the payment of said indebtedness, the defendant executed to P. G. Hanahan, who is the vice-president and general manager of your petitioner, a warranty deed covering” certain land, a description of which followed. The defendant filed a plea denying indebtedness and alleging: “Answering paragraph 2 of the amendment to plaintiff’s petition, this…