Lindsay v. Mathews

The Chief Justice

delivered the opinion of the court.

The main question in this case is whether Church was a purchaser of the lands in question from Robinson, and a seller of the same to Matthews under the agreement executed and delivered to Matthews, or whether Robinson holding the legal title, conveyed it to Church as a security for Matthews’ indebtedness, at Matthews’ request, and for Matthews’ benefit as the owner of an equity of redemption. In other words, does Church and his grantees and assignees, (the defendants,) occupy any other relation to the property and to the complainant than…