Bristow v. Payton's Administratrix

Ch. J. Barry

delivered the opinion of the Court.

THE appellant, after judgment against him in ejectment, in the circuit court, in favor of William Payton, .had commissioners appointed under the occupying claimant laws, who reported a balance in his favor of $603 16 1-2, for which the appellant had judgment at the February term 1808.

This judgment was subsequently revived by scire fa-cias, and execution issued for the amount, against Pay-ton, in November 1810. A small amount was made on it. A second execution issued on the 4th of February 1811, upon which $391 81 was made. A third execution…