Dunn v. Hansard

This is a petition in the nature of a bill in equity to restrain a judgment at law. It appears that the plaintiff Reed brought an action of claim and delivery against the defendant Hansard for the possession of a negro slave, which was seized and delivered over to him, upon his giving the usual bond, with Patrick Ewing, the other plaintiff herein, as security. This suit proceeded in the Callaway Circuit Court until a judgment was rendered against the plaintiff therein for costs, which the defendant Hansard supposed to be a final judgment, and a failure to prosecute the action. Thereupon…