Grider v. Payne

Judge Ewing

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

On the 26th of March, 1830, William R. Payne, as the surety of Martin Grider and Samuel Campbell, in a replevin bond, paid to the Bank of the Commonwealth two hundred and fifty five dollars and fifteen cents—the balance due on an execution which issued thereon.—Grider and Campbell died—the latter having made his will, which he commences in the following language: “As the law subjects my estate to the payment of my debts, which I conceive to be just, I request my executor hereafter named, will dispose of so much of it as will pay them.” And—being…