Adams v. Russell

In the fall of 1870, Thos. H. Watson, having purchased a lot of King, Dayton & Adams, on which he paid $50, to secure $700, the balance of the price, when conveying it to him they reserved a vendor’s lien for the amount, in the deed. Watson improved the same by erecting a house thereon. In constructing the house, he purchased of appellees the necessary lumber, for a portion of which he paid money, and for the remainder he gave his note for $183.50, due one day after date, and drawing ten per cent interest per annum. The note was not paid.

It further appears, that, subsequently, Watson being…