Portwood v. Outon

Judge Ewing

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

The object of Outon’s bill was to subject the upper ferry and home farm of Lewis to sale, in satisfaction of the lien which he held upon them, and also to set aside a conveyance of the lower ferry to Portwood, as trustee, for the use of Lewis’ -wife and children, and subject it to sale, in case it was necessary in satisfaction of his debt. To obtain this end it was necessary to bring other incumbrancers before the Court, in order as well to ascertain *150and fix the amount due, as the existence and validity of their liens, and the piiorities amongst…