Marsh's Administrator v. Richardson's Administrator

— This is a bill stating a case on fraud committed by Alfred H. Marsh in procuring the assignment of Allen Richardson’s distributive interest in his brother’s estate, made on the 9th day of February, 1861. This contract of assignment is in writing, and it is executed by Richardson and Marsh only; and none of the other complainants or defendants named in the bill are interested in it, or bound by it. Among other things, the bill is filed to have this assignment set aside, and to relieve Richardson from its operation, on account of fraud committed by Marsh in procuring it. In such a suit, only…