Alford v. Jones

Hobby, Judge.

The decisive question in this case is one of notice, and depends upon the proper registration of the defendant’s deed. Both plaintiff and defendant, in the court below, claim title to the land, which is situated in Archer county, from W. F. Cummings as the common source. The deed to plaintiff—appellant—who was a purchaser for a valuable consideration, from Cummings, was dated March 21, 1877. That of the defendant—appellee—was dated November 21, 1874, and recorded on August 2, 1875, on the records of Archer county, at that time kept in Clay county, and re-recorded in Archer county…