Johnson v. Anderson
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of circuit court of Clarke county in suit of Jokn B. Johnson against Thomas H. Anderson and others, to subject, by foreign attachment in chancery, land lying in said county and belonging to the defendant (then a non-resident of Virginia), in order to pay the balance on two promissory notes, made by defendant to plaintiff, for $800 each, dne July 1st, 1867, and July 1st, 1868, respectively, as tbe price of lots in Belmont, Obio, and secured by mortgage.
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Appeal from decree of circuit court of Clarke county in suit of Jokn B. Johnson against Thomas H. Anderson and others, to subject, by foreign attachment in chancery, land lying in said county and belonging to the defendant (then a non-resident of Virginia), in order to pay the balance on two promissory notes, made by defendant to plaintiff, for $800 each, dne July 1st, 1867, and July 1st, 1868, respectively, as tbe price of lots in Belmont, Obio, and secured by mortgage. After decree of sale was rendered, but before sale was made, defendant appeared, and petitioned tbat tbe court rebear tbe…
1Opinion of the CourtBurks, J.
The case is this: John B. Johnson filed his bill in the circuit court of Clarke county against Thomas H. Anderson, a non-resident of the State, to attach a tract of land as his to pay the balance alleged to be due on his promissory note. Anderson not appearing, a decree was pronounced *769against him for the amount claimed, and the land attached was ordered to be sold to satisfy it. After this, Anderson repeatedly appeared in the cause, and by petition asked that the decree be reheard and that he be allowed to make his defence to the bill. The prayer of the petitions was denied, and from the…
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