Ulick & Strang vs Lee & West for Levied Property, Including Slaves 11B Packet 83

Drawer 11 - B Packet 0083

Strang & Ulick vs Lee & West

Levied on 1 negro woman Easter, her two children, Ben 3 yrs & Josephine 1yr and also on notis due

THE STATE OF ALABAMA SHELBY COUNTY - SS

Know all men by these presents , that we John P West John Sumner & John S Barnes are held and firmly bound to Thomas Strang & John G Ulrick in the penal sum of 6222 48/100 dollars, to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, one and each of our heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals - dated 2nd 17^th day of Janey A.D.1855 Whereas, an execution in favor of the said Thomas Strang & John G Ulrick issued by the Circuit Court of said County, on the 2^nd day of October 1854, upon a judgment rendered by said Court against the said John P. West on the 15^th of September 1854, for the sum of $3111 24/100 dollars, besides costs of suit, was on the 17^th day of January 1855, by H.W.Nelson Sheriff of said Shelby County, levied upon the following property , to wit: one negro woman Easter one year old also one promisory note on F B. Allen for sixteen hundred dollars due the first day of May 1855 also two notes on G B & J G Dowes one for eight Hundred dollars due May 11^th 1854 the other for four Hundred & seven 06/100 dollars also the notes & accounts due the late firm of J & H Sumons for the years 1850 - 51 - 52 - 53 & 54

Now the condition of this obligation is such that if the above bound John P West shall deliver the property levied on, to the said Sheriff, at Montevallo by 12 o'clock, noon of the 2^nd Monday of febry next then this obligation shall be void, or otherwise to continue in full force. J.P.West L.S. John Simmons L.S. John S Burns L.S.

Approved Janry 17 1855 H.W.Nelson Shff

Bond forfeited Feby 12 1855 H.W.Wilson Shff

STATE OF ALABAMA Shelby COUNTY TO ANY SHERIFF OF THE STATE: You are hereby commanded that of the goods and chattels, tenements of Needham Lee and John P West you cause to be made the sum of Three thousand one hundred & Eleven 24/100 dollars which Thomas Strang & John G Ulrick recovered of therein on the 15^th day of September 1854, by the judgment of our Circuit Court held for the County of Shelby besides seven 90/100 dollars costs of suit, and have the same to render to the said Strang & Ulrick and make return of this writ and the execution thereof according to law. Witness my hand this 2^nd day of October 1854 Michael J OBarr Clerk. Issued the second day of October 1854 -___________________________________________________________________

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Thomas Strang & John G Ulrick 326 - vs 1^st Fifa Needham Lee John G J West __________________ Judgt 15^th Sept 1854 ____________________________________

Damages $3,111,24 Cost 7.90 __________________ Entered in office Oct 9 1854 & Levied Janry 17 1855 on the following as the property of Defts to wit one negroe woman Easter & her two children Ben about 3 years old & Josephine about one year old also one promisory note for sixteen Hundred [Steritt?]

[righthand column] dollars due the first day of may 1855 also two notes on G.B.& L G. Dowes one for Eight hundred dollars due may the 11 1854 the other for four hundred & seven 06/100 dollars also the notes & accounts of due the late firm of G & H Sumner for the years 1859-51-52-53 & 54 to be sold on the 2^nd Monday in february next notice given in person & Bond taken Febry the 13^th 1855 the above property was not delivered Bond taken forfeited H W Nelson Shff

[Alias?] 3^rd mar/55