Peters v. Hignutt

This is an appeal from a decree which declared void and vacated a mortgage front James E. Hignutt to Dr. John W. Hignutt, dated the first day of January, 1892, and recorded in the land records of Caroline County on the next day, which purported to he for an indebtedness then duo the mortgagee by the mortgagor in the sum of $1,000. On the 4th day of March, 1901, the mortgage was assigned to Annie H. Peters, now deceased. She was the mother of Elizabeth. P. Peters, and wife of William E. Peters, the defendants in this case, who are alleged to be “her sole heirs at law and personal…