Burgett v. Paxton

In 1878 three of the appellants filed their bill against John S. Paxton, who was then sheriff of Mercer county, and Frank H. Bernard, who was plaintiff in an execution held by him, to enjoin the sale of certain laud that had been levied on as the land of Wells Willets, and executed to them a bond, with the other appellant as surety, conditioned Jo “prosecute said injunction suit to effect and pay all costs and damages that may arise in said case or grow out of the same in any manner whatever.” The judgment against Willets on which said execution issued having then been assigned to Shadrach C.…