Dunfee v. Childs
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Tyler County. Suit by H. Childs & Co. and others against John R. Dun-fee and another to enforce a judgment. There was a decree for plaintiffs. Defendant’s bill of review was dismissed, and they appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Brannon, President:
This was a chancery suit in Tyler County by H. Childs & Co. against Taylor and Dunfee to enforce a judgment against the lands of Taylor and Dunfee. There were other lienors not made parties, but they filed petitions seeking the enforcement of their judgments, and were made co-plaintiffs by order of the court. There were a purchase-money lien and a deed of trust on the lands. There was a convention of lienors under an order of reference, and a decree of sale, and a sale under it, and a decree confirming that sale. These decrees were decrees by default as to Taylor and…
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