Case Name: Sehorn v. McWhirter
Court: Tennessee Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Tennessee
Decision Date: 1873-09
Citations: 65 Tenn. 311
Docket Number: 
Parties: Sehorn v. McWhirter.
Judges: 
Reporter: Tennessee Reports
Volume: 65
Pages: 311–312

Head Matter:
Sehorn v. McWhirter.
' 1. Yendoe’s Lien. Presumption where title is retained. The presumption is that the vendor of land, keeping the title in himself, intends to retain a lien upon the land sold until the purchase money is paid.
2. Same. Waiver of. By whom, to he shmm. What not sufficient evidence of. It devolves upon the vendee to show a waiver of the lien. The taking of a note on a third party at the time of the sale is not of itself sufficient evidence of such waiver.
Oases cited: Campbell v. Baldwin, 2 Hum., 248; Marshall v. Christmas, 3 Hum., 616; Trent v. Kyle, 1 Heisk., 663; Denny v. Steakly, 2 Heisk., 156.
FROM MCMINN.
Appeal from the Chancery Court. D. M. Key, Chancellor.
Van Dyke, Cook & Van Dyke, and G. W. BRIDGES for complainant.
W. L. Harbison for defendant.

Opinion:
Deaderick, J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The record shows a sale of, and- bond to convey a house and lot in Athens. The purchaser gave his own note for $400, and a note of $600 on Lawrence Swaffer. There is nothing in the record to show a waiver of the lien. The title was retained, and the presumption of law is, even if deed is made, that the vendor intended to retain his lien, and it lies upon the vendee to show the contrary: 2 Hum., 258; 3 Hum., 616; and the taking of a note endorsed by "a third person" is evidence of it: 2 Hum, 248; but the taking of an accepted account is not: 3 Hum., 616. See, also, 2 Heisk., 156; 1 Heisk., 663; 2 Heisk., 168.
In this case it is not affirmatively shown that the lien was vaived.