Reed v. Fisher

This is a suit in equity in which the trial court canceled the satisfaction of a judgment against Eli B. Fisher and William J. Fisher, defendants herein, on a petition alleging that plaintiff, without consideration, through fraud and mistake, had discharged his lien. Defendants have appealed.

In a former action at law plaintiff recovered a judgment for $50 against Eli B. Fisher, who, to prevent collection thereof, had previously deeded an undivided sixth of a quarter section of land to his brother, William J. Fisher. The deed, though binding on the parties to it, was, by decree of court,…