Ferriday v. Selcer
Mississippi Chancery Courts
On the-day of February, 1838, judgment at law was obtained against George R. Garradine, for the sum of twelve thousand dollars. On the thirteenth of April, 1838, Garradine conveyed to Shipp, Ferriday &, Co. nineteen slaves and two hundred acres of land, to secure the payment of sixteen thousand dollars which he owed them.
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On the-day of February, 1838, judgment at law was obtained against George R. Garradine, for the sum of twelve thousand dollars. On the thirteenth of April, 1838, Garradine conveyed to Shipp, Ferriday &, Co. nineteen slaves and two hundred acres of land, to secure the payment of sixteen thousand dollars which he owed them. On the same day Carradine conveyed to William Ferriday and Richard M. Corwine, trustees for the benefit of his creditors, eight hundred acres of land and thirty-four slaves. On the 15th of 'May, 1838, Hiram Selcer obtained judgment against Garradine for the sum of eight…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
This case is submitted on motion to dissolve the injunction on bill and answer. The substance of the complainant’s case is this: In April, 1838, he became the trustee under a deed of trust made by George R. Carradine, conveying to him land, slaves and other property, in trust for tbe payment of enumerated debts owing by Carradine. At that time there were a number of outstanding unsatisfied judgments against said Carradine. Subsequently the defendant, Selcer, obtained a judgment against Car-radine, sued out an execution, and had it levied on some of the negroes so conveyed in…
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