Mays v. Prewett

The real litigation in this case is evolved from the allegations of the cross bill. The original bill was filed by F. H. Mays against the defendants for the foreclosure of a mortgage on certain personal property executed to secure the pay*475ment of two notes — -one for $500, and the other for $200. Defendants answered the hill and resisted the collection of the notes, -and by cross bill sought to have said notes, with two other notes for $500 each, surrendered up to be canceled. The allegations of the cross bill are, that on the eighth of August, 1894, J. C. Prewett and wife conveyed to…