Barley v. Duncan

Harley P. Wilson was the assignee of several judgments obtained by other parties against James M. Duncan, Sr. Both the assignee creditor and the judgment debtor died. Another creditor instituted a general creditor’s suit against the administrator and heirs at law of James M. Duncan, Sr. The executors of Harley P. Wilson filed a petition in the cause alleging- that the judgments were unpaid and had been assigned to their decedent.

The cause was referred to a commissioner to make the usual inquiries. He reported that the several judgments' assigned to petitioners were barred by the limitations…