Supreme Court of Virginia March 15, 1830 (King v. Smith)

BROOKE, P.

The chancellor considered, that King executed the bonds in question, contemplating a liability to pay *one third of their amount at least; and Porterfield executed them contemplating a liability to pay one half their amount at least; therefore, however the facts might be, whether the bonds were delivered as escrows or not, they were liable in a court of equity, to the extent so