Groves-Barnes Lumber Co. v. Freeman

The appellant filed this suit against the ap-pellee to recover a balance of $349.64 alleged to be due on a note originally for $3,500, and to foreclose a mortgage on some personal property. According to the pleadings of the defendant and the evidence offered by him, the note and mortgage were executed ,to secure an undetermined balance that might be due on a contract for material used in building a residence. He alleged that he had paid the full amount of the debt which the note was intended to cover, together with all of the accrued interest. He further alleged that the appellee had…