Howell's Heirs v. McCreery's Heirs

In September, 1819, a fieri facias against the estate of John Howell was levied on a tract of land containing between seven and eight thousand acres, to which he had acquired a legal title, and ,c his interest” in which was sold by the sheriff, in the woods, a mile at least from any improvement on the land, and was bought by the attorney of the plaintiff in the execution, at the price of thirty five dollars.

In 1820, Howell gave notice that he would move for a quashal of the sale, but was nonsuited in his motion.

Afterwards, the purchaser, to whom the sheriff had made a conveyance, conveyed an…