Hulse v. Bacon
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from special term, Suffolk county. Ejectment by Esther A. Hulse and others against William T. Bacon and others. From a judgment of the special term dismissing plaintiffs’ complaint on the merits, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHatch, J.
The evidence in this case warranted the court in finding that the conveyance from Bacon to Overton, and by the latter to Hannah S. Bacon, was not for the purpose of hindering, delaying, or defrauding creditors; the conceded facts in respect to-this matter being that Bacon, while financially embarrassed, was still able to pay his debts, and did in fact pay them. The lien was upon the vessel he was engaged in constructing, and the attachments were levied upon the same property. No judgments were ever obtained against him; and as he was able to pay and discharge his debts, and was the owner of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Scott v. CalladineNew York Supreme Court · 1894