Swineford v. Virginia Trust Co.

In 1896, Howard Swineford, now dead, owned a tract of land in Chesterfield county, known as “Shady Springs”, containing 521 acres. On August 5th of that year he conveyed to his wife, Marcia D. Swineford, 220 acres, sometimes referred to in - the record as the “dower portion” which left him the owner of the residue of 301 acres.

On January 20, 1920, Mr. Swineford and his wife executed to Howard Sutton, as trustee, a deed of trust to secure $16,000.00, money borrowed by Mr. Swine-ford. This deed conveyed both the land which Mr. Swineford had transferred to his wife and that which he had…