Bunce v. Bailey

This is a creditor’s bill to reach about fifty-three acres of land conveyed by one Hill to defendant Hannah in payment for a hundred and sixty acres conveyed to Hill by the defendant Samuel, who at such time was debtor to Bunce upon a note given by him, the said Samuel, and one William Bailey as joint makers, and now in judgment against Samuel Bailey alone.

The court below decreed in favor of complainant.

The theory of the case is that this parcel of fifty-three acres was wholly paid for by defendant Samuel, the joint debtor .with William in the note and sole debtor in the judgment, and was…