Bell v. . Hill

In February, 1780, and for a long time preceding, William Massey was seized in fee, in the county of Franklin, of the premises in question; and in that month the administrator of Thomas Bell, deceased, brought suit in the county court of Franklin for the recovery of a sum of money due from the said William Massey to the said Thomas Bell in his lifetime; and in the said term had a judgment by default, which was continued from term to term till June Term, 1783, at which term they obtained a final judgment; but before the issuing of any writ of execution, in the month of August, 1783, the…