Bell v. Radcliff

Turner, J.:

This is a bill in equity brought by Thomas D. Radcliff as trustee, against W. F. Owens, as trustee.

It appears that in the year 1873, Tate & Faulkner, who were-cultivating a plantation in Lincoln County, made application to Sledge, McKay & Co., of Memphis, Tenn., for supplies to enable them to cultivate said plantation for that year. That to-secure Sledge, McKay & Co. in making them advances, they executed for their benefit a deed of trust bearing date the 22d of April, 1873, whereby they conveyed to M. Cheatham in trust for the benefit of Sledge, McKay & Co., all of one-half…