Blount v. Hawkins

The plaintiff below sued out an attachment against Lunsford, for a debt of ninety-two dollars, which was levied on a mare as the property of the debtor. The defendant in that suit executed a replevy bond, in which the defendant in this suit, Blount, joined as security; after this Blount agreed with the plaintiff, that if he would dismiss the attachment suit, he, Blount, would pay the debt. The suit was dismissed, and this action is brought against Blount on this promise, and the only question is, whether it comes within the influence of the statute of frauds.

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