Hawley v. Simons

This was a bill in equity filed by plaintiff in error against defendant in error, seeking the aid of the court to correct certain sales, levies and sheriff’s deed, made and obtained by virtue of an execution issued against Edward Simons, one of the respondents, and Theodore Watkins, in favor of Jonathan Eeed, for use of William L. Fowler, at which sale, under the execution, complainant became the purchaser, the land having been levied on as the property of Edward Simons, charges that the sheriff in executing deed, after the time of redemption expired, made so many mistakes that the deed was…