LENOX v. PROUT


16 U.S. 240 (____)

3 Wheat. 240

LENOX et al. v. PROUT.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

March 6th. Key, for the appellants.

Jones and Law, for the respondent and plaintiff below.


March 9th, 1818. LIVINGSTON, Justice, delivered the opinion of the court, and after stating the facts, proceeded as follows:

The only ground on which this decree can be sustained is, that the countermand by Davidson of the fieri facias which had issued on the judgment against Deblois, absolved the complainant from all liability on the one which had been recovered against him on the same note; and this has been likened to certain...

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