Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-06-10

tention has been called to the fact that
wheneye:a judgment is rendered against
any one, in our Courts, the judgment is
certified 10 the Recorder, if desired by
the plaintiff, to be there recorded, on
the lein docket. This judgment, SO re-
corded, constitutes lien en- the real es-
tate Of the debtor. which continues I'M
til it is discharged, by payment or 9th
erwise.
Most people when they pay off
Judgment, rest content without seeing
that satisfaction is entered Oh the record.
This is grave mistake. Although the
debtor may have paid the debt, unless
he sees to having the satisfaction enter
ed on the record, the judgment sill
stands, as recorded lien on his real es-
tate, to the injury of his credit. And,
in case he should lose his receipt, or
other evidence Of payment, he may be
required to pay 1t ovcragain, or be pat
to great trouble and expense i'll estab-
fishing the fact Of payment. The Judg-
ment stands as p,ima fucje evidence OF
debt, and the burthen of proof is on the
debtor to show that it has been paid.
Very few persons. where they pay
bond or note, ale wiling TO leave 1t
outstanding, in the hands OF the credi-
tor. This is clearly light-yet the same
person il lie pay oil a Judgment, would
not think it necessary to have satisiac
ton entered ON the record. Neytrthe-
less the necessity to have the Judgment
lien cancelled, is even stronger than 10
take up the bond, because the judg-
mcnt is evidence, not only OF a more
permanent. but also OF 4 higher and
more conclusive character.
Our advice to every debtor is, there
FORE whenever he pays an execution TO
the Sheriff, or in any other way dis
charges a debt, on which judgment has
been obtained, not 10 rest satisfied until
the entry of satisfaction is recorded with
the judgment.
IfthiS be neglected, his credit may be
seriously impaired, and the title to his
lard involved in confusion and difficult
". ~ stitch iii time saves nine, and
a little timely attention to matters OF
this kind. often avoids serious difficulty.
Evidences of payment and the testimony
Of witnesses, are perishable-the entry
Of satisfaction on the record Is pelma-
n.nt, aid closes the matter forever.
Esy- Col. James III. Burton, Of Lou
doun county. will sail for England in
few days to take charge Of the manu-
facture Of IN improved gun recently
adopted by that government, and which
it proposes to manufacture extensively.
Col. Burton was for number Of years
master machinist at Harpcrs Ferry ;
was afterwards for several years en-
ployed in the armory Of the British
Government, from whence ne returned
upon the breaking out of the war to
give TO the Contcdcracy the benefit OF
his experience. At the close Of the
war he purchased handsome property
in Loudoun, which he has consented to
leave for q more congcnial field Of labor
in old England.
The Richmond Dispatch says -
Col. Burton was, during the war, the.
superintendent Of the Conf derate States
Armory in this city, in which position
he displayed so much Of executive and
administrative talent that he was order
ed 10 Macon, Georgia, TO superintend
the erection OF what would have been
(but for mishaps) the largest amory in
the world. When he LETT the Enfield
armory in 1860 Tor 1850 the British
Government made him 4 present OF
$1,000 as 4 mark Of it, appreciation of
his services, Re is, perhaps, the most
accomplished mechanic in this country,
Nirginian though he is His career is
evidence enough Of this fact even to
those who do not know the man.