Murray v. Buchanan

— Case by Buchanan, administrator of Topley Gaunt, deceased, against Murray, commenced before a justice of the peace. The plaintiff, in his cause of action, alleges that Gaunt, in his lifetime, recovered a judgment against one Harlan before the defendant, who was' a justice of the peace, and caused an execution of fi. fa. to issue on the judgment; that before the execution was levied, and before the return-day, Gaunt died, whereupon the defendant ordered the constable to return the execution, and it was returned accordingly; that at the time of such order, Harlan had sufficient property to…