Atcheson v. Smith

Judge Marshall

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Upon a bill filed by Smith, setting np a demand against the unknown heirs of Graham, and alledging that Atcheson was indebted to said heirs in the sum of $1000, a decree was rendered ascertaining the debt from Graham’s heirs to Smith, and decreeing against Atcheson, as to whom the bill was taken for confessed, for want of answer, that he pay the sum of $1000 to Smith. To reverso this decree, Atcheson prosecutes a writ of error, in which he and the unknown heirs of Graham, are joint plaintiffs; and Smith having moved to strike the said unknown…