Jackson v. Jackson's Administrator

Judge Ewing

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

Thomas W. Jackson filed his bill against the administrators of Samuel W. Jackson, setting up a note for one thousand dollars, with interest from its date, which he alleged was executed by the intestate, his uncle, some five years before his death, payable after his death, and of which he was robbed, together with his pocket book and money, some months after the death of the decedent, by some person unknown to him, and has never succeeded in recovering the same.

The bill being dismissed by the Circuit Court on the hearing, the complainant has…