Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-06-01


er sum at my own Office, and ia the course
Of my practice, wIthou, any single wo' q
or suggs stion from myself, otafr than l
have stated. the voluntary tender Of fee
not 10 the firm OF money, but IN that oil
bond, made by person who desired =
bs my client--a person, whose capacity
% enter into such bond ives endorsed by
his llte guar dian and brother-ln-law Mr..
Bhkey, who deemed Ills tdaot-trQrd"
F, q use Mr.. Bolts language W thout mean
ing to adopt ill., pable Of making q
good conveyance for his whole tstste, |
have pevrr BEEN stis to cone i've the
ground, on which Chancellor Taylor de-
clated The bond void. That decree was
pronounced oy that Judge many years
ago, WHEN he was in the decline of bis
hf-, and after he had been visited by So
we're paralysis, and his DECISION YVES never
enforced. As to M Leighs note OF ar
gumeni, which Mr.. b It's states as part q
the Record, it states the bond to be frauI
ul-nt as any Transaction is in law, II
against law, although not particle o.
MOI al taint may be come cted whit.
bond al horse race or card table, would
probably fail und,r this rule, Though
fairly won and fairly exc cuted, would be
he avoided in Court of Chancery as
fraudulent. Heaven, hnwever forbid that
any man should b. assaled for neral OBJ
EQUITY because of the arguments Of coun-
sci. The difficulty which II seemed 10
/ I NJ. in q
the statute oil Vireiuis, IS It then was,
minng q Attorn,y US Zee TO 8 sh'llngs,
and which deel red all tonjs taken by
sn Attorney for c, rtain suits in Cunt To
be void, if lak"n fer larger amount; and
yet, no Attorney Of any grade would
have assumed the fespous blItr S oil such
an undertaking as that with Light'o II, for
sum falling much short, il at all, Of that
for which undertook.
Since this case has been In the courts,
it has been tried by jury IN the county
OF Charles Ciiiy, Who gave me verdict
called for about twenty-five years IN the
CHI ncery Court, both in Williamsburg
and Richmond have been ken
slvely known in oil its facts, and might
have been known to Mr.. Bolts Tor all that
time, il it had suited his purposes to have
gone before last Fall, to the Chancery
Office TO make enquiry. In the mean
time, have bs en- elected by an almost
unanimous vote, by the Pr ople Of the
very county where the case was tried. and
the facts made known; to the Legislature
of Virginia more than once; twice Sena-
tor N Congress; then TO the Vlrglnia
| Convenion; then with unsninity 10 the
Legislature by the people of james CITY
and York and Williamsburg; end, finally,
Vice Prtslden, of the Unite d States; and
| should mos, probably have ESCAPED Mr.,
Bots animadversons. and those OF his
associates AMI sllies, it, in violation If my
oath 10 support Il e Constitution, | had
gwen my approval tn Bank OF the Uni
ted State Sd leave this matter now, for
! him and them 10 make The most of II that
they can. All have to say TO Mr.. Bolts,
in conclusion, is tina, should lie III nix
p oper 10 advert to tn subj CT again,
| better way will he to give the pubic the
entire r, cord, particularly my own nm.
swer, the answer Of Ligbtfoots executor,
and the Commissioner Bakers special
ststcment made at my request. lie had
better exhibit the record, than swear 10
vi a; il contains, afier the fragrant mis-.
staremruts- oil uninfentional doubtless
to which he has sworn. shall certainly
be drawn into 70 controvt rsv with him
nor will be with those with whom, on
lrl. ndly terms, lave adjusted this whole
subject
As TO other statements made by Mr..
Bot in the publication in the Wing, and
which ar a'gn the correctness Of my po
ii'cal course, shall hand over most pro.
btby to III" Editor Of u e "Mad son'an"
publication, certain apers which may
he calculated 10 throw sume light upon
he ext aordnary statements founded up
on the still mnra txtfaoroinary memory
# Mr.. John Minor Bolts, and which,
should do SO, hope, Mtssrs. Edtors,
ynu will give place n your columns.
Be pleased to ace, pit assuranc' o ny
great respect. JOHN TYLER.
Charles city County. May 10, lS4S.