Houck's Adm'r v. Dunham & Kerfoot

In August, 1856, Andrew Houck, who was a merchant in *212tlie town of Harrisonburg, executed a deed of trust to John C. Woodson, trustee, conveying valuable real estate and a large amount of valuable personal property, including all his interest in the mercantile firm of Houck & Melhorn, to secure a large number of debts set forth in the deed. The property conveyed was to he reduced to money, as far as necessary, according to certain terms prescribed, and applied to the payment of the debts secured, in classes. With the consent of all parties concerned, the property was left in the hands of the…