Wood v. First Nat. Bk. of Woodlawn

This cause comes to this court by direct appeal from the circuit court of Jefferson county. The title to 40 acres of land located in that county is involved. It was owned by William C. Wood and Margaret, his wife, and on October 20, 1931, they mortgaged it to Grover Wheeless to secure the payment of $535. Wheeless assigned the note and mortgage to the defendant First National Bank of Woodlawn. It will be hereinafter referred to as the bank. Margaret Wood died intestate in 1932, leaving William C., her husband, and plaintiffs George F. Wood, Grace Schmidt, H. Glen Wood and Leaffia Howe, her…