Lidderdale's Executors v. of Robinson

The question to be decided in this cause is certified to this Court on a division of opinion from the judges of the Virginia district.

The bill is filed to recover a sum of money of Robinson’s estate ; and the debts being -numerous, and the assets probably insufficient to satisfy the whole, the right of priority becomes a material object among the creditors.

The particular demand upon which this question is certified, is that of one Smith, who was joint endorser with Robinson, on a bill of exchange drawn by one Roots, and returned under protest. The bill, of course,must,have been drawn payable…