McNairy v. Bell

This suit is brought on an open account annexed to, and made part of the plaintiffs’ petition, to recover $25,611 88, for slaves sold and delivered to the defendant, by the late John McNairy, and for cash at sundry times paid by the lalter, for the account, and at the request of the former, from the year 1823 to the year 1831. The defendant admitted, that the said John McNairy was liable, with others, as surely for himself and George Bell, his brother, for a certain debt, (amount not recollected) due to one John G. Meaux ; but averred, that in March, 1829, here-milled to the said John McNairy…