Sloane v. Williamson
Tennessee Supreme Court
EROM CARROLL. Appeal by respondents from a decree of the Chancery Court at Huntingdon, bolding the conveyance attached void; February Term, 1871. John Bombes, Cb. Bill of Sloane et als. filed February 11, 1868. Of Hansboro et als. filed June 1, 1868.
1Opinion of the CourtTubney, J.
In this case the complainants have failed to make out the fraud in the sale from J. G-. Williamson to his sons.
The bill of Sloane is based upon the single proposition of such fraud; the bill of Hansboro proceeds first upon the idea of fraud, and if that be not established, that the remainder of purchase money due the father from the sons be attached and applied to pay his debt. This gives him priority as to the unpaid purchase money.
The cause is remanded to ascertain the balance due, after which, unless the purchaser pay the amount into the office of the Clerk and Master within two months,…
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