Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number [No. 55, October Term, 1934.] Attorney(S) L. Paul Ewell, for the Thomas F. Johnson, with whom were Edmond H. Johnson William H. Scott on the brief, for the Judges SLOAN, J., delivered the opinion of the court. See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. EDITH M. ELLIS ET AL. v. WILLIAM R. PURNELL, ET AL. Absolute Deed as Mortgage A deed absolute in form held, on the evidence, to have been intended as a mortgage to secure indebtedness. Decided January 15th, 1935. SLOAN, J., delivered the opinion of the court. Unreported cases.