Watts v. Palmer

Bill in chancery to foreclose a mortgage. The bill alleges, inter alia, that George W. Palmer sold and conveyed to one Benjamin Mayhew a lot of ground in Lawrenceburgh. To secure a part, viz., 100 dollars, of the purchase-money thereof, Mayhew executed and delivered a mortgage to Palmer, to foreclose which the bill was filed. It is further alleged, that after the execution of the mortgage, Mayhew conveyed the one undivided half to Squire Watts, one of the plaintiffs in error, who, at the time of the conveyance to him, had full knowledge of the mortgage. Mayhew died intestate before the…