Atwell v. Gordon

On the partition of the estate of Col. Randolph Harrison, in 1854, there was assigned to his daughter Louisa H. Hagner, wife of Alexander B. Hagner, an undivided one-half interest in certain real estate in the city of Richmond, known as the “Shockoe Warehouse Property,” subject to a charge of nearly $13,000.00 for owelty of partition. In order to relieve this charge, Alex. B. Hagner executed a note for $13,000.00 which was endorsed by Daniel R. Hagner and Alexander Randall, and discounted it at bank. On May 20, 1854, Hagner and wife executed to Julian Harrison, trustee, a deed of trust on the…