Shields v. . Whitaker

The defendants, Montgomery T. and James H. Whitaker, the first as principal, the other as surety, on February 21, 1860, executed to the plaintiff W. H Shields guardian, for the use of his wards. Charles T. and Olivia N. Lawrence, a bond in the sum of twenty-nine hundred and seventy-five dollars, payable one day from date, on which a small sum only has been paid. On May 1, 1868, the said Montgomery T. and wife executed a deed, absolute in form and for the expressed consideration of two thousand dollars, ■conveying to his brother, the defendant, Ferdinand H , a valuable tract of land in Halifax…