Willis v. Wilson Mercantile Co.
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Circuit Court, Franklin County; C.»P. Almon, Judge. Action by T. J. Willis against the Wilson Mercantile Company. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBricken, J.
This is an action of trover, by appellant against appellee, for the conversion of certain cotton, the plaintiff relying upon a mortgage executed by one P. W. Whitley to the plaintiff. The mortgage offered in evidence described “the entire crop of cotton, corn or other articles of any kind raised or caused to be raised by me and family during the year 1914; also the following property: One bale of cotton weighing 500 pounds, and the seed cotton out of same.” This mortgage was signed by Whitley. One of the contentions of the defendant was that the mortgage had been altered since its execution,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Gerson & Sons v. NormanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895