Green v. Morris
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Union county. PIoN. A. J. McINtyee, Chancellor. Suit by E. E. G-reen and others against J. R. Morris and others. Prom the judgment rendered, plaintiff appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The court erred in holding that the notes owned by the appellee, Morris, had priority.
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Appeal from the chancery court of Union county. PIoN. A. J. McINtyee, Chancellor. Suit by E. E. G-reen and others against J. R. Morris and others. Prom the judgment rendered, plaintiff appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The court erred in holding that the notes owned by the appellee, Morris, had priority. There is nothing in the face of the notes, or in the deed of trust securing the notes showing there was any priority given one note mentioned in the deed of trust over that of another; the notes sued on by appellant were all secured by the same deed of trust and…
1Opinion of the CourtEthridge, J.
This was a suit brought by E. E. Green and others, appellants, against J. E. Morris and H. B. Johnson,, paying for a foreclosure and sale of land to pay notes-held by E. E. Green and others, as assignees, which said notes and other notes held by J. E. Morris were-secured by deed of trust upon certain. lands in Union county, sold by J. E. Morris to H. B. Johnson. The complainants allege that they are bona-fide holders for-*643value without notice of certain of these notes, being the last notes (amounting to two thousand, five hundred dollars) of a series of notes for the purchase money amounting…
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