Law v. Meadows

Fox, Judge:

This is a suit in equity instituted in the Circuit Court of Raleigh County by Hays Law, against Elsie W. Meadows, and others, heirs at law and personal representatives of D. C. Meadows, deceased, seeking a decree that a deed from one Mattie Saunders to D. C. Meadows, dated September 8, 1936, and absolute on its face, be declared a mortgage to secure certain indebtedness originally due from Hays Law to Mattie Saunders. From a decree of the circuit court, entered on the 22nd day of May, 1947, denying relief to the plaintiff, and dismissing his bill, this appeal is prosecuted by him.…