Samuel Blatchford

“ The attachment was levied on the 5th of August, 1876, on cotton and other personal property, and on certain land. On the 25th of July, 1877, Todd filed his answer, denying each and every allegation of the complaint, and on that day the case was tried by a jury, which found a verdict for Smith, and assessed his damages at $8,000. The burden of proof is on the plaintiffs in this suit to impeach that judgment. We do not think they have successfully done it. It would not be profitable to discuss the evidence. ”

“ The substance of the bill is that in January, 1875, Todd executed three promissory notes, payable in one, two, and three years, respectively, from their date, in favor of one Cohen, each for $1,666.66, with 10 per cent. interest; that Allen, Nugent & Co. became the owners of those notes, and brought suit on the first two of them, which fell due, in the circuit court of Chicot county, Ark., by attachment against Todd, and levied on his interest in certain land in Chicot county on the 18th of June, 1877 ”