Keas v. Yewell

Judge Nicholas

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

Simeon Yéwell filed his bill in chancery against Keas, to foreclose a mortgage on two slaves; and upon an alleged apprehension, that they would be carried out of the state, obtained an order requiring the. surrender of their possession, unless Keas should give surety for their *249forthcoming to answer the decree of the court. Under this order, Keas gave bond, with surety, conditioned to have the slaves forthcoming, to answer any decree that may be'rendered in said case.

Under the final decree, one of the slaves was produced and sold, but the other…