Henderson v. Walmsly & Co.

This case was tried hy a jury in the court Lelow

Ludeling, C. J.

It appears from the record, tliat in 18G5, Walmsly & Co. instituted suit against Mattie M. Henderson, executrix, for twenty hales of cotton, which he alleged were worth $4500; that a writ of sequestration was issued in said suit and twenty bales of cotton were seized under the writ. The sheriff’s retftns show that the cotton sequestered was appraised at $4000. The defendant in that suit having failed to bond the property, Walmsly & Co. executed their bond for $4000, according to law. and took tho cotton sequestered out of the…