Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-06-08
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meni, ought 10 have been decreed to be
! delivered up and cancellt d; doth there.
fore adjudge, order, and decree that the
dei.ndan, Tyler, be perpetually enloined
| from proceeding 10 enforce his judgmen,
at law on the said bond recovered
gainst the defendant Christian, executor
Of the sad Lirhtfooi in the Superior
Court II Lsw Of Ciarts City County, at
May term 1920, copy Of which judy
meut is filed am ng the exhibits in this
cause: and the Court doth further order
that the defendant Tyler do render an
ccoun, az his testsior's guard uship OF
the said Lightfoot. and sn account Of his
own Administration OF his said testator 5
estate, before one If The Commissioners
who is directed 10 EXAMINE, state and set
lie the said accounts, and port the same
10 the Court, with any matters specially
stated, d, emed ptrlnent by himself, or
which may be required by the parties to
be SO stated.
A Copy-Teste:
WIN. G. SANDS. G.. c..
Thus il viii be SEN, whether or no, |
have departed ono hairs breadth from
the record in the Statement, have made,
(excrpt that Lightfoui was the word OF
Mr.. Ty'er's fail er and not himself, which
has subjected me TO the severe animal
version Of having sworn falls " 10 re.
cord, when in truth no nun could have
understood my cath as applicable to any
other part Of my comnuni cation han the
conversations held between Mr.. Tyler,
and myseli--bui let il all go in Mr.. Ty-
Ter, will find if he has not already disco
vered it, that il is not my haba TO make
vague charges aga INST any man tha, can.
not establish wh.n called on.
But Mr.. Tyler says, II have never
been able TO conceive the ground on
which Chancellor Taylor declsred the
bond void Tha, decree was pronounced
by that Judge, many years ago, when he
was in the decline OF his life, ans after lie
hal been visited by severe peTa ysis, and
his decision pas necer enforced" VIVA,
Mr.. Tyler means by saying the decision
was never enforced--will puzzle law
yer to understand, and perplex him TO es
plan; does he mean that in spite Of thts
decision OF the Court declaring the bond
coid That b. recovered tie money from
Lightfob,s estate. ! imagine not. be.
cause the statement could not accord
with the facts the thing was Impossible,
except by the commssu n Of anDtheF
fraud more inexcusable + possible than
the first, end 70 winch tn Executors OF
Lightioot, who were contesing this mat
ter with Mr.. Tyler, must nave been par.
ties, which from their Character aud stan.
ding, is impossible; sit was however, at
the June Term OF ls42, tha, Judge Rob
ertson rendered decree VS. John Tyler
FOR the amoun. due LighlIool's estate On
the qua dianshp account, land also pro.
nounced the decree Of Chancellor Tny-
lor in 1880, as final upon The bond held
by Tyler from Lightfoot,) and this is III.
debt that has been within the last Twelve
months the subject Of compromisc SPOKEN
Of by Mr.. Tyler.
Heaven however forbid" says Mr.
Tyler, "tha, any man should be nssnl'ed
Tor moral oblquiy Lecause Of the a'gu-
men,s Of counsel" Amen, say |, With
all my heart. ] know Io) much OF the
depraviiy of some council, and Of the
personal and pc ilical malgnity that may
be gcd in under the cloak Of proits.
S oual duty 10 Chancery proceedings, ei-
lher TO condemn myself, or ask o,hefs,c
cond mn my man on iha, alone; but Wat
kns Leigh is no such man, end oil the
circumstances OF this cass Us they are
now given, with the representations OF the
executors Of Ligbtfoot, who were the
BIZ OF relations Of Mr.. Tyler, justify all
aud more than have ever said on this
subject. But enough Of ii. Mr.. Tyler
is alone to blame for any reference
have ma de TO ihfs or any matter touch
ing his personal honor. lie assailod
mine, and s. emed. not only TO invite but
provoke it; and having SAID all ,h,t !
deem necessary in my owr defence and
justification, | drop this matter forever,
unless farther occesi h should be pres n.
ted either BY MIR. Tyler or his friends
In regard TO ths r-velati ms which he
will "most probably" make through the
Madisonsn, not only suh rise bul in
wife, and so far as have The right, de-
mand the publication of any paler. in
his possession, that can IT fleet in the linst
degree on my character or course as .
public or private man.
JOHN NJ. Bolts.
RtcuMoNp. MAY 10Th, ls43.