Brightman v. Word

Citations

• 37 Tex. 310

Syllabus

<p>B. sold a piece of land to 9., and, to secure payment for the same, took a mortgage on two slaves, who were emancipated before the debt was paid. Held, that the mortgage of the slaves did not pass the property in them, and tlieir loss as property fell upon 9., on their emancipation; but by taking a mortgage upon the slaves, B. waived his vendor’s lien upon the land.</p>