Kerr v. Hill

*578Statement by

GreeN, Judge :

The following are the facts out of which this chancery suit in the circuit court of Mason county originated. Tienry P. Elias on March 17,1881, executed to James B. Menager, trustee, adeed conveying two tracts of land adjoining each other on the Ohio river in said county containing together about 468 acres, to secure sundry notes which he owed to Peter S. Lewis amounting to a large amount. This deed of trust was duly recorded. Subsequently Elias, the grantor, died leaving by his will these two tracts of land thus encumbered to his sister Jane E. Hill. On Jan’y 23,…