Witherspoon v. . Carmichael

The bill was filed by John Witherspoon and William P. Witherspoon against Abner Carmichael, and set forth, in substance, that James W. Dula and certain other infants, by their guardian, Nelson A. (144) Strange, and other complainants of full age, filed their bill of complaint against the present plaintiff, William P. Witherspoon, in the court of equity for Wilkes County, and obtained a decree against him at April Term, 1839, for $3,544.84, upon which executions issued from time to time, which went into the hands of the defendant, who was then sheriff of Wilkes County; that the plaintiff…