John and Willis Godwin seek to foreclose on two mortgaged slaves owned by John Twitty. They claim that, in 1837, Twitty mortgaged two twenty-five year-old slaves named Solomon and Dennis to secure a debt of five hundred dollars to William Wright. In March 1838, Wright transferred the note to the Godwins, who charge here that Twitty has failed to make any payments on the note. The petitioners ask the court to order Twitty to pay off the mortgage in a reasonable period of time or forfeit his right to redeem the slaves.
Result: Dismissed.
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Repository: Circuit Court Clerk's Office, Clayton, Alabama
