In a supplemental bill, William H. Scruggs states that he holds a mortgage from John G. Holcomb, in which slaves were used as collateral. Before payment of the mortgage was due, William Bellamy obtained a judgment against Holcomb in which the same slaves were levied. He asks the court to settle the dispute by foreclosing on the mortgage and ordering sale of the slaves. Scruggs "is particularly desirous that this be done as soon as possible because the negroes mentioned in said mortgage now in his possession and for whom he is bound to pay hire are comparatively worthless to him seeing that they consist of a breeding woman two small children one an infant at the breast born since the filing of the original bill."
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