Stafford v. McDonnell

James O. and Emily D. Stafford, husband and wife, instituted this declaratory judgment suit on April 23, 1948, to have their two certain warranty deeds, absolute on their face, to Leo T. McDonnell declared mortgages and security for a debt if payment be made on or before March 1, 1949, and for general relief. W.S. Richardson, who had a contract for a deed from the Staffords to part of one of the tracts of land, intervened and asked like relief. The chancellor found defendant to be the owner of said lands, subject to the right of plaintiff James O. Stafford to occupy a portion thereof until…