Whiting v. Johnson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Tirghman, C. J.

The plaintiff in error, entered judgment against the defendant, by virtue of a warrant of attorney, on his bond, in the penalty of 12452 dollars and 42 cents, conditioned for the payment of 6226 dollars and 21 cents with interest. The Court of Common Pleas of Union county, on the application of the creditors of the defendant, permitted the judgment to be opened, for the purpose of trying, whether the bond was not given, in a contrivance between the plaintiff and defendant, to defraud the creditors. Six errors have been assigned. The 1st…