Mitchell and White Genealogy

Tracing the Ancestors of Wealthy Edward Mitchell and Hattie Pride White

Source 246 - Augusta Co. Chancery Case 1816-042

Chancery Court Case Summary

Coppedge vs Garland

Source ID: S0246

Library of Virginia image: Virginia Memory: Chancery Records Index - 015-1816-042

Case Information

Jurisdiction: Augusta County, Virginia
Index No.: 1816-042
Case Filed: 25 Nov 1810
Final Decree: 1816

Plaintiff(s):

James Lucas

Thomas Coppedge

Defendant(s):

Clifton Garland

Summary and Genealogical Data

    • Coppedge provided security for a debt owed by Lucas to Garland
    • Coppedge and Lucas believed they had an agreement with Garland to postpone collection of the debt until a separate lawsuit Lucas was involved in to collect another debt was resolved.
    • Garland obtained a judgment against Coppedge for the debt without waiting for the other suit to be settled and had the sheriff sell all of Coppedge’s property at auction
    • Coppedge and Lucas obtained an injunction against Garland to prevent the sale but the sheriff proceeded anyway
    • Coppedge and Lucas sued to get Coppedge’s property returned

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