In concluding this chapter on lien, we may remark, generally, that there is no difference in the rules of decision as to liens, in equity or in law; and that a court of equity will relieve in a case where there is a lien at law, if, from the difficulties attendant upon it, the parties are unable to obtain justice at law. (n) 1 We would add, that the liens of vendors, carriers, innkeepers, pledgees, factors, and some others, have been somewhat considered in previous chapters, especially in those on Bailment, Factors and Brokers, Sales, and Shipping.

(k) Scott v. Porcher, 3 Mer. 652.

(l) Madden v. Kempton, 1 Camp. 12; Wilkins v. Kaney, 7 T. R. 711.

{m) Worrall v. Harford, 8 Ves. Jr. 4; Murray v. De Rotten ham, 6 Johns. Ch-52; Fearn v Mayers, 53 Miss. 458.

(n) Weymouth v. Boyer, 1 Ves. Jr. 416, 2 Story, Eq. Jur. § 1216, a.

1 While an instrument in writing, purporting to mortgage a crop to be grown, will not operate as a mortgage, it creates a lien which attaches when the crop is grown. Butt v. Ellett, 19 Wall 544; McCaffrey v. Wooden, 65 N. T. 459; Everman v. Robb. 52 Miss. 653; Fejavary v. Broesch, 52 la. 88. A mortgagee of after-acquired property who takes possession of it of his own motion before insolvency proceedings are begun against the mortgagor, has a valid lien upon it, as against the assignees, although the mortgagor is insolvent at the time possession is taken, and the mortgagee knows it. Chase v. Denny, 130 Maw. 566. - K.

Stamps

The fifth edition of this work contained, in this place, a Chapter X (Marriage. Section I. Contracts To Marry). on the Law of Stamps, of sixty-five pages, in which all the requirements of stamps, on agreements or contracts of any kind, were stated, with all the decisions of the American or English courts bearing upon the construction of the provisions or principles of law in relation to these requirements. The Schedule B of the Stamp Act contained all of these requirements; and, by the Act of 1872, all of them were repealed, with the exception of the stamp of two cents upon bank-checks, drafts, or orders.1 This chapter is therefore omitted in this edition.

1 Also repealed by the Act of March 8, 1883, § 1.