Alley v. Adams

William Alley sold to Charles M. Caldwell and others a steam-mill engine, and the fixtures pertaining, and took a mortgage on the property to secure the payment of the purchase-money. Afterwards, on a bill by him against them, the mortgage was foreclosed and the property sold by the register. After the execution of *610the mortgage and before the sale, the engine was moved and put on Adams’ land. At the sale the appellant became the purchaser. She, not being able to obtain from the appellee, into whose possession the mortgaged property had passed, all the articles claimed by her under the sale,…