The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-08
Us. Note argument for.prt'Ts.

by George Blakev, h 5 guardian. IN 1918, ex-
hibited a bill in the Court of Chancery OF
Williamsburg, against John Tyler, ex'or of
Hon. John Tyler, decd, who had been for
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by Commissioners of the County Court OF
Charles City, and exhibited with the bill, that
the es ate Of Judge Tyler was Indebted to his
ward 1929 SO principal; and the bill claimed
to sarnbarge this account
Pending this suit, Lghtioot attained to his
| full age, and then he gave his bond to the de
| PENDANT John Tyler, the ex'or of bis former
guardian, for $500: this bond was dated April
! II, 1919: and at the same time, he agreed to
| dismiss the suit brought to settle the guardian
| ship account of Judge Tyler.
[. ghtlooI shortly after died and left will.
| whereof he appointed Ro w. Christian his
ex or, against v HON Tyler brought suit upon
| the bond for $500, and recovered Judgment
| And then hi key and others, legatees of
| l4Ightfoot, exhibited supplemental bill against
/ Tyler aud Christian, the ex'or OF Llghttoof, IN
! which they impeach the bond tor s3oUO exc
! cutcd by lightoo to Tyler, on the ground that
/ it was given for no valuable consideration, and
! tina: the only considera ion, if any, was that
/ TYLER had enpa led IN some law suit for Light
| foot's agreement to dismiss his bill on account
| of the guardianship, was founded on hesame
| consideration; aud they pray that the bond may
be cancelled; and that Tyler may b. decreed
to settle the guardianship accounts OF his father
| and to pay the balance.
| Christian. the ex'or of Llghtfoot, in his an
| swer. seems to take neutral ground as 10 t1e
! validity of the bond for $4,000.
TYLER. in his answer says that ighttoot
| had conveyed his whole estate in trust to John
| Minpe and George Blakey-that he was leit
| u-ithoa1t house and home-that he begged y
10 st him in obtaining restoration "i ms
| nronertv-to become his agent and adviser IN
| an his controversies and troubles-and 70 as
sist him with his servIces-that ne on req nilii
$4,000 if he would do so--that yer agreed 70
do SO TOR $500. to be applied to the eAti,.g uisii-
ment of the debt which he, as eX or OF Judse
| TuIer owed I5ghtfoot on the guardianship 40
,t',t' w nere1pon Lightfoot gave MN MS
Gond Gor that sum and this was the cnnsIdera-
,;on ofthe bond. Thai Tyler considered him.
self bound thereby to act IN Lghtfoot s s1eaO
IN eference 20 the important int ests eur
h.ocod bv the two deeds of trust 10 BlaKey
md MinGe-to attend either inperson or oy
| ono,ber tn all suits that might arse eltheF GU
Of the said deeds, Or IN any other way grow y. Ut
, =; =, tho Courts between said Lightfoot aud o'n
ors--and to magnify the value of this agency
no alIeues inter ala, THAT LIGHTF"of "AS
- oE u,raK TNTELLEcT--requlrtng an dgef'
vi constant nd User in all transactions o. s"s
. .,os.,1,co ,oh,ch led him as t0Gs the tacI
! coasq,h TgLer almost eUery neeh e'u ~
f t,oics or thrice during the 'oeek that ne az
s;sted Iigbtfoot to resist the claims OF blaSe
|. and Minge, under the deeds OF trust ne ma Ia
a axe to them, and 10 cxtricate hm lr1'
: the embarrassnents which these deeds lnV OF
! cd ed him ln--though he acknowledges III
. those deeds were pronounced oy TINS cou
void onlu as tocr ditors; that is fair as oet"et
The parties but this decree, he imPutes' -
enT between BIakey and Minge al
= I;nbtfoot's widow; and he refers to the
cord Of the case of Minge vs.. Ghristl'
cora this Court. which, therefore, is to be co 9
4; ;aa en,S as an exhibit in this cause. soI T
b laer nIaintis insis, thatthe bond tor goo
. Inc P "a declared null and void; and that y
h he dacTeed 20 render an account OF nis YES
- ue rnsrdianshlp of Lghtfoot, and 10 pay
% lance that may be found due thereon .,,o,
y au The Consideration on which yleI, allse
"A The hond was founded. il not mercy coi o.d
g n.s naIpahly and grossly inadequate; anu ,
bond being obtained from man Wnom = - !
- accerainr TO his own showing Emo" 20 :.
!. nan Of weak intellect, requiring cohs ):
Ia adviser in all cases of importa nce, jug !.
he aer,cv Of consideration is OF Isssh PROOF :