Slaton v. King

McCALEB, Justice.

Plaintiff, Malcolm D. Slaton, prior to his marriage to defendant, Willa Lee Slaton King, on August 10th, 1935, was the holder and owner of a certain mortgage note made and signed by one Green Rowden, dated December 31st, 1931, for the principal sum of $537.60. This note was identified with an act of mortgage executed by said Row-den, wherein he hypothecated, as security-for its payment, 40 acres of land owned by him in Lincoln Parish. On November 27th, 1937, during the existence of the marriage between plaintiff and defendant, Rowden conveyed and delivered to plaintiff, by…