Patterson v. Clark

Lumpkin, Justice.

This was an equitable petition brought by Mrs. Mary A. Patterson against 'W. H. H. Clark. He filed an answer somewhat in the nature of a cross-bill, and upon the trial there was a finding in his favor for $594.75, the verdict also declaring that he was entitled, for the purpose of collecting this sum, to a first lien on certain land involved in the litigation.

1. The only legal question presented for our determination arose as follows: It appeared from the evidence that J. H. Patterson had borrowed from one Ilambright a sum of money for the purpose of paying off certain…