Gold v. Bailey

This was a hill in chancery filed by one of the heirs of Thomas Bailey, deceased, against the administrator and heirs of J. C. Biley, deceased, to enjoin the collection of a judgment obtained in the Circuit Court by the administrator of Biley against the administrator of Bailey, and directed to be paid in due course of administration. The sole ground upon which relief is sought is, that in February, 1848, some years before the commencement of the proceedings in which the judgment was recovered, and while Bailey was still living, the heirs of Biley executed to him a release of all claims,…