Jeeter v. Durham

Judge Underwood,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The defendants in error recovered a judgment, before a justice of the peace, against Jee-tér as administrator of the goods and chattels, of Aaron Dewitt and others. Being unable to collect it by executions, they warranted Jeeter, suggesting a devastavit. The justice of the peace gave judgment against him, and he appealed. ' The circuit court gave judgment against him, and he has prosecuted a writ of error.

The only question of consequence, relates to the jurisdiction of the justice, in sustaining a proceeding against Jeeter for a devastavit of…