Story v. . Slade

Stacy, C. J.,

after stating the case: Is a mortgage duly filed for registration and spread upon the registry, but not indexed or cross-indexed as required by C. S., 3561, superior to the lien of a duly registered “second mortgage” on the same property? We think not.

The indexing and cross-indexing of instruments required to be registered is an essential part of their registration. West v. Jackson, 198 N. C., 693; Heaton v. Heaton, 196 N. C., 475, 146 S. E., 146; Whitehurst v. Garrett, 196 N. C., 154, 144 S. E., 835; Clement v. Harrison, 193 N. C., 825, 138 S. E., 308; Bank v. Harrington, 193 N.…