St. John's ex'ors v. Alderson

The bill in this case is filed by the appellee, George W. Alderson, to enjoin all further proceedings on a judgment rendered in the county court of Washington county against *141him and others, who were his sureties, in favor of the appellants, who are the executors of Berry St. John. The bill alleges that in the trial in the county court it proved that the debt claimed in the suit at law was paid r # x to Heiskill, sheriff of Washington county; but it was held, that the said sheriff had no authority to receive the money at the time it was paid ; that in said suit at law it became necessary for…