Ford's Executors v. Lewis

Without going into any detail of the facts of this vexatious and complicated case, we are satisfied from a laborious investigation of the record, that the arrangement between Lewis and Wm. M. Ford, by which the , . . . , . , r . latter got the possession and the title oí a large portion of Lewis’ property, consisting of one half of the ferry property, and also of the negroes and personalty in the bill mentioned, was entered into and carried out mainly ior the purpose oi protecting the property irorn the creditors of Lewis. This being the fact, no obligation to re-convev, growing out of the…