Owen v. McGehee

These are cross-appeals from a decree rendered by the court of chancery, in a cause wherein the appellant, Owen, was complainant in the original bill, and defendant in a cross-bill filed by the appellee, Mc-Gehee.

The purpose of the original bill is to compel contribution from McGehee, for the relief of Owen, who has discharged more of a common obligation than he was bound in equity and conscience to discharge, theréby benefitting McGehee. The facts as shown by the pleadings and proof are, that in December, 1859, the personal representatives of Haley Hutchinson, under an order of the court of…