Francisco v. Shelton
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of circuit court of Louisa county, rendered September 22d, 1886, in a cause wherein John B. Shelton’s executor was complainant, and B. M. Francisco, in his own right and as heir and administrator of H. L. Francisco, deceased,. W. W. Pettus, S. B. Hackett and the heirs and distributees of Fendol Chiles, deceased, were defendants.
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Appeal from decree of circuit court of Louisa county, rendered September 22d, 1886, in a cause wherein John B. Shelton’s executor was complainant, and B. M. Francisco, in his own right and as heir and administrator of H. L. Francisco, deceased,. W. W. Pettus, S. B. Hackett and the heirs and distributees of Fendol Chiles, deceased, were defendants. The object of the suit was to recover the balance of a debt against the defendants,, a part whereof had been satisfied by the sale of land conveyed in trust to secure said debt. The decree being adverse to B. M.. Francisco, administrator, etc., he…
1Opinion of the Court
Lacy, J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.. The controversy in .this case has arisen concerning a debt due to John B. Shelton's estate by W. W. Pettus, B. M. Francisco, S. B. Hackett, and Fendol Chiles, evidenced by the bond of the said Pettus, executed January 4, 1854, for $5,000, with the said Francisco, Hackett and Chiles as sureties; the debt being further secured by a trust deed on three hundred and sixty-six and one-twelfth acres of land and certain slaves. Chiles died in June, 1857, and his estate was distributed soon after, upon the execution of refunding bonds. On the 24th of…
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