Case Name: Cattell Executor of Skene v. John Skene, Surviving Executor of Isabel Palmer and others Creditors of Alexander Skene
Court: Court of Chancery of South Carolina
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 1752-04-17
Citations: 1 Rec. Co. Ch. (S.C.) 458
Docket Number: 
Parties: Cattell Executor of Skene v. John Skene, Surviving Executor of Isabel Palmer and others Creditors of Alexander Skene
Judges: Present, His Excellency, The Governor; The Honorable John Cleland, Alexander Vander Dussen, Edward Fenwick, Hector Berenger De Beaufain, William Bull, Junior, James Graeme, Esquires, Members of his Majesty’s Council for Executing the Office of Chancellor; William Pinckney, Esq., Master in Chancery.
Reporter: Records of the court of Chancery of South Carolina, 1671-1779
Volume: 1
Pages: 458–458

Head Matter:
Present, His Excellency, The Governor; The Honorable John Cleland, Alexander Vander Dussen, Edward Fenwick, Hector Berenger De Beaufain, William Bull, Junior, James Graeme, Esquires, Members of his Majesty’s Council for Executing the Office of Chancellor; William Pinckney, Esq., Master in Chancery.
Cattell Executor of Skene v. John Skene, Surviving Executor of Isabel Palmer and others Creditors of Alexander Skene

Opinion:
Upon further Consideration this day had of this Cause, upon the Complainant's Bill and the Defendants joint and Several Answers, which was referred by an Order of this Court of the 8 th Instant, on which day the Matter was Debated by Counsel learned on all Sides, and their Several Arguments and Allegations Considered by this Court, But some Difficulties now arising upon the Right of Preference between the Defendant John Skene and the Mortgage Creditors of the said Estate, and the Priority of payment of their respective Demands It is Ordered, That next Tuesday Se'nnight be appointed for a further Hearing of Counsel thereon, And that all Parties do the Attend to hear Judgment and a final Determination of the Said Cause.