Haskill v. Sevier
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Arkansas Circuit Court in Chancery. Hon. William M. Harrison, Circuit Judge. The mortgage, though unregistered, in pursuance of the statute, was good and valid between the parties. Maine v. Alexander, et al., 9 Ark., 112; 1 Hilliard on Mort., 663; 3 Bland, 126; 11 Ala., 691; 1 Dallas, 430; 4 Kent {3d ed.), 150; 2 Story’s JEq.
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Appeal from Arkansas Circuit Court in Chancery. Hon. William M. Harrison, Circuit Judge. The mortgage, though unregistered, in pursuance of the statute, was good and valid between the parties. Maine v. Alexander, et al., 9 Ark., 112; 1 Hilliard on Mort., 663; 3 Bland, 126; 11 Ala., 691; 1 Dallas, 430; 4 Kent {3d ed.), 150; 2 Story’s JEq. Jur., 1020,1026. An unregistered mortgage is good at law, and can be enforced in equity against all general creditors, and all who have not acquired a specific lien on, or entered in the mortgaged property. 2 Verm. Bep., 564; 1 Deere Williams, 277; 6 B. Mon.,…
1Opinion of the Court
Walker, G. J.
Langdon C. Haskill, as the administrator of the estate of Augustus M. Smith, deceased, filed his bill, in the circuit court of Arkansas county, against the heirs and administrator of the estate of John A. Jordan, deceased, and set forth therein, substantially, the following facts : That Augustus M. Smith, on the 8th day of March, 1860, sold to John A. Jordan, eighty-five negro slaves; for the price and consideration of eighty thousand dollars, and executed to him a bill of sale for said negroes, in which he warranted that he had a good title to them; that they were sound in mind…
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