Davis v. Akridge

Jenkins, Presiding Justice.

1. It is a well-recognized principle of law, which is not controverted in this case, that a deed absolute in form may be shown to have been made to secure a debt, provided possession of the property involved remains in the maker. Mercer v. Morgan, 136 Ga. 632 (71 S. E. 1075); Askew v. Thompson, 129 Ga. 329 (2) (58 S. E. 854) ; Spencer v. Schuman, 132 Ga. 515 (64 S. E. 466); B ashinski v. Swint, 133 Ga. 38 (2) (65 S. E. 152); Simpson v. Ray, 180 Ga. 395 (2) (178 S. E. 726) ; Powell on Actions for Land, § 388. This is true for the reason that under the Code, § 85-408,…