Alexander v. Jacob

The plaintiff and appellant built a house for Henry Jacob, one of the defendants. Jacob, not being able to pay him agreed to let him collect the rents of the house until the ex-tinguishment of the debt. The appellant did actually obtain part of his payment in that manner; and, being about absenting himself, left the house under the care of an agent authorized *633to receive the rents. While he was absent, Prampin, a creditor of Jacob, caused the house to be seized and sold by the sheriff, and received the purchase money. The plaintiff, on his return, instituted the present suit against Jacob, and…