Plano Mfg. Co. v. Schell

This cause is before us on bill and demurrer. The chancellor sustained the demurrer, and the complainant has appealed, and assigns his action as error.

The case made by the bill is that complainant obtained judgments before a justice of the peace against Schell and wife aggregating .$134,25, upon which executions issued and were returned nulla bona. Mrs. Schell did not plead her coverture and judgments went against her before the justice by default.

Previous to this time, Mrs. Schell, with her husband, executed a deed of trust upon certain lands, which were her general estate, to secure other…