Legal Opinion

Voss v. Eller

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided January 13, 1887No. 11,971PublishedCited by 37 opinions

From the Hamilton Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.

This action was commenced by James G. Eller against the heirs and personal representatives of Gus-ta vus H. Voss, deceased. •

The complaint alleged that the plaintiff, Eller, being largely indebted to the decedent, Gustavus H. Voss, conveyed to the latter in his lifetime certain tracts and parcels of land in Hamilton county, by a deed absolute in form, but which was in-fact intended as a mortgage to secure the payment of such indebtedness.

It is also alleged that contemporaneously with the execution of the deed, and as a part of the same transaction, the plaintiff and- the decedent entered into…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Peugh v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. Russell v. SouthardSupreme Court of the United States · 1851
  3. Conway's Executors & Devisees v. AlexanderSupreme Court of the United States · 1812
  4. Cox v. RatcliffeIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Hays v. CarrIndiana Supreme Court · 1882

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Board of Commissioners v. PlotnerIndiana Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Kahle v. Crown Oil Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Amick v. ButlerIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Turpie v. LoweIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
  5. Wolfe v. McMillanIndiana Supreme Court · 1889

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