Gillespie v. Somers

Irving H. Matthews, the owner of a tract of land in Accomack, conveyed it in 1919 to Elmer Somers, trustee, to secure the payment of $7,500. This obligation was evidenced by a bond, and $1,500 was paid thereon. Later the bond was assigned to William O. Gillespie, Sr. In 1920 Matthews conveyed the same tract to Elmer Somers, trustee, to secure the payment of a bond of $2,000'. Later this bond was assigned to Elmer Somers and by him assigned to his mother. She died and Elmer Somers qualified as her administrator. The $2,000 bond is now an asset of her estate.

In 1939, William C. Gillespie, Sr.,…