Ward v. Southerland

Haywood, Chancellor.

— The facts of this case are as follows: The ancestor of the complainants being in possession of 2,500 acres of land, which they claimed through several channels, under Robert King, the grantee; and, being doubtful of the title which they had to the same, were endeavoring to get a judgment against King, after his death, which should be sufficient to sell the land, and to vest a good title in the purchaser. Southerland and Mc’Campbell, having, a judgment of Terry against King, upon which execution had been taken out more than twelve months after the judgment, issued a scire…