Blakeney v. Smith

Smith, 0. J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action of ejectment by the appellee to recover the possession of land alleged to be withheld from him by the appellant.

On the seventh day of April, 1931, the appellant, Barney Blakeney, the then owner of the land, and his wife, Lillie Blakeney, executed a deed of trust on the land to Oates, Trustee, to secure an indebtedness to the appellee, J. E. Smith. The appellant did not sign this deed of trust with his full Christian name, his signature being B. Blakeney. Default having been made in the payment of the debt secured by this deed…