Thornton v. Gaar
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from, decree of circuit court of Greene county, rendered November 14th, 1888, in a cause wherein Tabitha Gaar and others were complainants, and the appellants, J. L. Thornton; John M. Shipp, and Joseph A. Mansfield, were defendants. Opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
Lewis, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
*316On the 26th of September, 1882, the appellant, Jackson L. Thornton, executed a bond for $5,064.64, payable on demand to Joseph A. Mansfield, and on the second day of the ensuing October, he executed a deed of trust on a certain tract of land, situate in Greene county, to secure, first, the said bond, and, secondly, all of his other debts.
The bill charges that the bond was executed without valuable consideration,- and that the deed of trust was executed with intent to hinder, delay, and defraud the creditors of the grantor. And the prayer of the…
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