436, 59 S. W. 284.

436, 59 S. W. 284; Morrill v. Palmer. 68 Vt. 1, 33 Atl. 829, 83 L. R. A. 411.— Common-law mortgage. One possessing the characteristics or fulfilling the requirements of a mortgage at common law; not known in Louisiana, where the civil law prevails; but such a mortgage made in another state and affecting lands in Louisiana. will be given effect there as a “conventional” mortgage, affecting third persons after due inscription. Gates v.

619, 57 S. W. 42; ee v. Marin

346, 44 S. W. 189; Hines v. Duncan, 79 Ala. 117, 58 Am. Rep. 580. In the civil law. A suit pending. A suit was not said to be pending before that stage of it called “litis contestatio,’ (gq. v.) Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 219; Calvin—Notiece of Hs pendens. A notice filed for the purpose of warning all persons that the title to certain property is in i pk and that, if they purchase the defendant’s claim to the same, they are in danr of being bound by an adverse judgment. ee Empire Land & Canal Oo. yv. ley, 18 0. Pac. 153.

882, 44 S. W. 906; Burrall v. Bushwick R. Co., 75 N. Y. 216; State v.