Harris' Ex'or v. Harris

Citations

• 89 Va. 762
• 17 S.E. 871
• 1893 Va. LEXIS 101

Syllabus

<p>Settlement—Evidence—Case at bar.—In 1884 S. H. had what, in the paper evidencing it, was called a “ full and final settlement of all matters ” between him and five other parties, of whom L. H. was one, and S. II. paid over to those parties $1,000. In 1887 S. II.’s executor, upon the application of L. H.’s attorney, paid her $539, expressed in her receipt therefor to be “in full of all demands against the estate of S. 11.” In 1888 L. II. filed her bill against the executor, claiming that in 1880 S. II. had given her his bond for $2,000, which he afterwards got from her for the purpose of investing it, and asking that the executor be required to pay it.</p> <p>IIisld :</p> <p>Her claim cannot be sustained on the face of her receipt .of 1887-</p>