Carter v. Reeves

This is an action of ejectment. On February 16th, 1872, the defendant sold and conveyed the land sued for to one Durham. On the 23rd day of April, 1872, Durham executed to the defendant a mortgage to secure the payment of the unpaid purchase money, which became due and payable on the 25th day of December, 1872. On the 28th day of February, 1873, the purchase money being, then due and unpaid, Durham borrowed $400 from the county of Howell, and to secure the payment thereof, executed to said county a mortgage on the laúd sued for. On the 12th day of March, 1873,‘the defendant being then in the…