Dulaney v. Willis
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of tlie Chancery Court of the city of Richmond iu a suit iu chancery instituted by the appellees, Rrancis T. Allen and Otway S. Allen, suing on behalf of themselves and other creditors of James Alfred Jones, against the devisees and legatees of said Jones, the appellant, and others, for the purpose of having the estate of said Jones administered under the order of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
On the 4th day of July, 1893, James Alfred Jones, of the first part, signed, sealed, and delivered to H H. Dulaney, of the third part, a deed conveying to-, as trustee of the second part, certain lands therein described in trust to secure said Dulaney against loss from endorsements theretofore made, and thereafter to be made by him on certain notes of the said Jones.
The grantor died in February, 1894, insolvent, and Dulaney has had to pay a large sum as endorser of the notes mentioned in the deed.
The general creditors of deceased contest the right of appellant to a specific hen upon the lands…
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