Shelmire v. Thompson

Thompson, Allen, and Conner, filed a bill in chancery in the Martin Circuit Court, praying relief by injunction against a judgment at law, obtained against them and others by E. Shelmire. The bill states that on the 30th of January, 1821, F. Sholts was indebted to E. Shelmire, who is made defendant to the hill, in the sum of 704 dollars and 41 cents, for which sum Sholts and the complainants, together with J. Johnson and divers others, executed their joint and several note under seal; on which note suit was afterwards instituted, and a judgment obtained against all the obligors, except…