Bonney v. Bonney

Mr. Presiding Justice Holdom

delivered the opinion of the court.

While the numerous errors assigned present many questions of law and fact for our consideration, still we are in accord with the learned chancellor in his conclusion that the only serious questions necessary to be considered in the determination of the rights of the parties are as to whether in the execution of the release of December 19, 1899, there was present the element of duress and whether the release was given without consideration.

The evidence in this case is somewhat voluminous— too much so to permit of its being set…