Honore v. Colmesnil

Judge Ewing

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

This case was formerly before this Court, and its history and the principles then settled, will be found reported in 1 J. J. Marshall, 506.

Upon the return of the cause to the Circuit Court, commissioners were appointed to hear proof, audit the accounts, and make report to Court. They, to aid them in the discharge of their laborious duties, employed an experienced clerk, and after a labor of months, succeeded, in bringing the accounts to a reasonably satisfactory conclusion, and made report thereof. By their estimates, Col-mesnil was found indebted…