Woolfolk v. Jones
District Court, E.D. Virginia
In Equity. Suit by Joseph W. Woolfolk against John T. Jones. On petition by defendant and others for decree against complainant and the surety on his injunction bond. The defendant John T. Jones instituted in the law and equity court of the city of Richmond, against the complainant Joseph W. Woolfolk, two actions at law, one to recover $10,000, and the other $25,000, which suits were by appropriate proceedings removed into this court.
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In Equity. Suit by Joseph W. Woolfolk against John T. Jones. On petition by defendant and others for decree against complainant and the surety on his injunction bond. The defendant John T. Jones instituted in the law and equity court of the city of Richmond, against the complainant Joseph W. Woolfolk, two actions at law, one to recover $10,000, and the other $25,000, which suits were by appropriate proceedings removed into this court. Before trial, the complainant Woolfolk filed his bill in this cause, seeking to enjoin the prosecution of the two suits at law on the ground, among others, that…
1Opinion of the Court
WADDIRL,, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). Three questions are presented for the consideration of the court: First, what is the true meaning of the bond in question, and the liability of the surety thereunder to the defendant, Jones; second, whether the petitioners Miller and Brown are entitled to recover thereunder the amount of the costs, respectively, allowed in their favor, and set up by them in their petition; and, third, whether any recovery under the circumstances could properly be had upon the bond. These will be disposed of in the order named.
[1] 1. The defendant…
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