Grace v. Mercer

Judge Geaham

delivered tire opinion of the Court.

On the 22d December, 1843, Mercer executed a mortgage to Flournoy on seventeen slaves, to secure the latter, as his surety, in a debt of $2000, due to Cruce, and a debt of $1500 to the Bank of Kentucky. Flournoy was also security for Mercer in a replevin bond to Parker, the principal and interest of which amounted to about $500. Flournoy paid of the Bank debt $750, and Mercer afterwards repaid him $75.

The pleadings and proof, in this cause, present the following state of facts, in addition to those above mentioned. The replevin bond to Parker…