said, itsemed to him the answer should have stated the sums advanced ; that the court might judge from thence whether the considetation were adiqnate or unconscionable; and he refused to dissolve the injunction. The authorities cited for the complainant, were 2 C. Digest, Chancery 4. D. 3, 4 D. 4, 4 D. 5, 4 D. 7, 4 D. 10. 4 edition, page 665, 666, 668, 669.
Tooley's executors v. Jasper's administrators, 3 N.C. 383, 2 Hayw. 383 (1806)
Tooley's executors vs. Jasper's administrators.
TOOLY sued his father in law J. Tooly, for certain Negroes alledged to have been given by the defendant, to his daughter, the plain.-ffT wife, and afterwards detained by the father. "Whilst this sun. depended, Jtsper entered into a written agreement to pay ail the c.^ts of n, should it prove Unsuccess ul s and Tooly, the plaintiff at law, gave a bond in the penal sum of jT.óOO, with condition to deliyer to him one half of the Negroes recovered, should a recovery be effected. The Negroes were recovered, and the half of them were estimated at upwards of ■£.700. Jasper’s administrators brought an action of covenant on the condi ion of the bond j which action, by the opinion of Judge Taylor, was held to be miintainable, notwithstanding ah objection taken thereto, that covenant would not lie on the condition of a bond. Si consequence of this opinion, the cause remained on the docket, and went to trial at an after terns — and the jury assessed danages for the value of one half oí the Ne-groes as before stated. W.iereupon, the executors of Tooly filed this bill in equity, stating that the said Jasper had netbrea at any expence ; that be had given no consideration, as:d that he had not given an adequate consideration; that the bargain was unconscionable, and that it was founded in maintenance and champerty. The answer stated, that he liad expended k; ge *384sums of money, but did not particularise any. After a lengthy argumenten both sides,