Price v. Mooneyham

Mr. Chibe Justice G-keeh

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This suit was brought by the heirs of Dusky Buckner, deceased, to set aside a mortgage of certain land belonging to her, and a sale made thereunder. The chancellor dismissed the bill and the Court of Appeals affirmed his decree. This court granted petition for certiorari, not being satisfied with the disposition by the courts below of one matter presented.

The bill alleged that James Buckner, the husband of Dusky Buckner, procured another woman to personate her, and that this imposter, pretending to be Dusky Buckner, joined with James…