Nance v. Chesney

Complainants, as executors of John Nance, deceased, filed this bill to collect certain notes for purchase money of land, which were *467executed by the defendant, Gordon Chesney, to his co-defendant, William Kelley, and by the latter assigned to complainants’ testator, John Nance. The facts, as found by the Court of Chancery Appeals, are substantially, viz.: On the 24th November, 1888, said William Kelley conveyed by deed the tract of land in controversy to Susan Chesney and Gordon Chesney, to each an undivided one-half interest, for the consideration of $1,500, $900 of which was paid, in full of…