Preston v. Aston's Adm'r
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of circuit court of Washington county, entered January 21st, 1885, in the creditors’ suit of W. B. Aston, administrator of A. W. Aston, deceased, against H. S. Preston, S. N. Honaker, and the Bank of Abingdon, and in five other suits by separate judgment creditors of said Preston against said Preston, which were heard together. The decree being adverse to said Preston, he obtained an appeal to this court. Opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtRichardson, J.
In the year 1884 Wm. B. Aston, administrator of A. W. Aston, deceased, who sued for himself and such other lien creditors of H. 13. Preston as might come in and contribute to the costs of suit, filed his bill in the circuit court of Washington county against said H. S. Preston, the Bank of Abingdon, and S. 1ST. Honaker, to enforce the lien of certain judgments in favor of the plaintiff against said Preston on certain real estate then held by him, and also on certain other real estate owned at the time of the rendition of said judgments, and aliened subsequent thereto.
The bill alleges that on…
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