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1 Wright 498

Lodwick v. Johnson

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1834

Ohio Supreme Court · decided 1834-04-15

<p>Priority of lien — holder of two, one in which another has an interest may he compelled to exhaust the exclusive lien first — equity—notice.</p> <p>It is a well-settled rule that where two have a lien on one piece of property, and the lien of one of them includes another piece of property, he shall first exhaust that subject to his exclusive lien, and resort to the remainder subject to both only for the residue.</p> <p>Those who deal with equities, must notice the extent of the equities at their peril, as they can only take what the holder has to convey.</p>

Decided 1834-04-15

COLLETT, C. J.

¶1The question of notice has little to do with this controversy. Glaze only claims to assert his prior lien on the twenty-five and a half acres, the title bond for which he gave, and afterwards received the same in pledge for advances. Those who deal with equities can only take what the holder has to convey, and must notice the extent of the interest at his peril.

¶2But there is no proof of anything due to the complainants. Where are the notes? If unpaid, why are they not produced? If paid or transferred, the complainant cannot proceed.

¶3*512■ ■ It is a well-settled rule, that where two have a lien on one piece of property, and one of them'has a separate lien on another piece, he shall first exhaust that on which he has an exclusive lien, and charge the property jointly held only for the residue. Apply that rule here, and the twenty-five acres must be first sold. The case is referred to a master to take an account of what is due the complainants, the value of the several tracts, &c., and is continued for report.

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