6 Va. 387
Decided April 16, 1819
Supreme Court of Virginia · decided 1819-04-16
TJ~LO~IAS MOUNTJOY and Daniel Thplett filed their Bill in the ugh Court of Chancery, in June 1801, against the executor and devisees of Gerard Banks deceased; and, afterwards, by an amended bill, made William Richards and .N~athaniel Fox, the sureties for the executor in his administration bond, siso defendants.
Decided 1819-04-16
¶1pronounced this ComlPs opinion.
¶2The Court is of opInu~n that, from the nature of the demand, as disclosed in the bffl~ and supported by the testimony, the case was proper for the jurisdiction of a Court of Chancery; and that therefore the decree disiuisshig the bill is erroneous. The decree is therefore reversed, with Costs, atid the cause remanded, in order to a final decree upon the incrils.-~