Croskey v. Chapman

This was a suit to enforce a vendor’s lien on lands for purchase money. • It was alleged in the complaint that one Alelen, on the 6th of July, 1857, sold and conveyed the lands to Chapman for $4,500; that $3,200 of the purchase money was unpaid at the'time of the conveyance, and the indebtedness was evidenced by seven promissory notes of that date, executed by Chapman to Alden, five of which yet remained unpaid and had been assigned to the plaintiff) (appellant here) to-wit: One for $224 due two years after date, one for $650 due i-n five years, one for $680 due in six years, one for $710 due…