Knox v. Atterberry

Judge Ewing

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

Atterberry exhibited his bill against Knox and McKee, absent defendants, as indorsers of a bill of exchange, and attached the steam boat Mediterranean, in which they were charged to have an interest of one fourth.

A decree was rendered for the amount of the bill, and costs, and accruing interest, and the interest of said Knox and McKee decreed to be sold.

It seems that the bond of indemnity directed by the Chancellor, at his chambers, to be given, to secure the defendants' against all damages, in case of the failure of the complainant in his suit,…