Knight v. Ray

The lands in controversy in this cause were first sold by Pay and wife to Miss Knight, and afterwards sold by her to her brother, the appellant. We need not consider any rights which may be supposed to arise out of these transactions. Nor need we consider the question of vendor’s lien, as between Knight and the Sandfords, his vendees. These questions are immaterial, in the view we take of this case.

Knight, the appellant, held three notes, made by the Sand-fords, payable to himself, and secured by a mortgage on the lands in controversy, with power of sale on default. One of *384these notes he…