Jones v. Ewing

The original bill, filed by the appellant, alleges his indebtedness by promissory notes, past due, to the appellee, Ewing, which were secured by a chattel mortgage. The appellees, Chapman and others, commenced suits at law against Ewing, claiming of him debts amounting to about three thousand dollars, and procured a garnishment against the appellant as the debtor of Ewing. After the service of the garnishment, Ewing commenced an action of detinue against Jones, for the recovery of the chattels conveyed by the mortgage, and obtained an order for their seizure. Thereupon, the appellant filed…