George Hynds seeks to stay an execution recovered by the administrators of the late Francis Lea. Hynds relates that "he purchased a negroe man of Elizabeth Lea widow and relict of Francis Lea deceased, by the name of Sam which said negroe was then run away from the said Widow Elizabeth," for the sum of $400. He charges that Elizabeth agreed to credit him $70 "for a Horse sold by your petitioner" to her late husband and that he "was to be allowed, for his trouble and Expences in geting the said negroe." Asserting that "he ought to be allowed one hundred & nineteen dollars" for his "travelling Expences the Labour of his Horse & self," the petitioner estimates that only $11 remained due to Elizabeth and her current husband. He represents, however, that the administrators of Francis Lea "recovered a judgment against your Petitioner for upwards of two hundred dollars which said judgment was & is unjust." Hynds further avers that "the said Elizabeth at the time of said sale had no manner or Colour of title to said negroe." Noting that "an Execution has issued" and his property is liable "to be levied for said Judgment," the petitioner prays that the court "may direct the officers who have said Execution in their hands ... to stay all further proceedings ... & that your Petitioner may have a new trial."
Result: Partially granted; denied.
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Repository: Knox County Archives, Knoxville, Tennessee
