Skolfield ex rel. Dalton v. Rhodes

This action is brought by the petitioner as the agent of Valentine Dalton, to recover the amount of three notes held by his principal, drawn by T. B. Rhodes, and endorsed by Sarah Rhodes and Elihu Hooper. It is alleged that these notes were given for a tract of land bought by the maker at the probate sale of the succession of Lavinia Dalton, and that at their maturity, they were duly protested, and the endorsers notified of such protest. The defence set up is, that T. B. Rhodes acquired no title to the land by the adjudication ; that the sale was made on account and at the risk of John Dalton…