Vance v. Hickman

Appellee Hickman obtained a judgment before a justice of the peace for $88.95 July 1, 1899, and on the same day assigned it to appellee Pierce, one of his attorneys, in payment of attorney fees due to Pierce and others from Hickman. Appellant paid Hickman $65, July 8, 1899, to discharge the judgment, and it not having been paid to Pierce, execution was issued against appellant, to restrain which the bill in equity herein was filed, and issue having been made upon it, the cause was referred to the master in chancery to take the evidence and report his conclusions of law and fact, who, having…