Heirs of Fowler v. Beatty

On the 10th of July, 1840, Abner Pobinson made six promise sory notes to the order of Joseph Fowler, jun., amounting to $59,254, with ten per cent, interest from maturity until paid, and to secure the payment of the same mortgaged a certain plantation and'slaves. On the 7th of April, 1841,, he also made six other promissory notes, each for the sum of $5,000, to the order of W. Bogczi't & Co., which were endorsed in blank by the latter, and.in»-ventoried as belonging to the succession of Joseph Folder, jun., deceased..

The plaintiffs allege that the succession of Joseph Fowler, jun., was opened…