Corprew v. Arthur
Supreme Court of Alabama
Error to the Chancery Court of the 15th District. Before the Hon. David G. Ligón, Chancellor. The bill in this case was filed by plaintiff in error, against the defendants, Gideon Arthur and the heirs of John J. Williams, and alledges, that prior to the year 1833, said Arthur, a white man, residing in the Greek Indian territory, now included in the county of Chambers, by intermarriage with a woman of the Greek nation, became identified as a member of said Indian tribe, and…
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Error to the Chancery Court of the 15th District. Before the Hon. David G. Ligón, Chancellor. The bill in this case was filed by plaintiff in error, against the defendants, Gideon Arthur and the heirs of John J. Williams, and alledges, that prior to the year 1833, said Arthur, a white man, residing in the Greek Indian territory, now included in the county of Chambers, by intermarriage with a woman of the Greek nation, became identified as a member of said Indian tribe, and as such,, under the treaty of 1832, Was located on the north half of section of laud eleven, in township twenty-two, and…
1Opinion of the CourtCollier, C. J.
It may be conceded, that a convey*528anee, without valuable consideration, by one indebted at the time, is fraudulent at law against existing creditors, and the intention of the donor determines the validity of such conveyance as against subsequent creditors. Cato v. Easley, 2 Stew. Rep. 214; Miller v. Thompson, 3 Port. Rep. 198; Hanson v. Buckner, 4 Dana’s Rep. 251.
Our statute of frauds, in declaring the effect of fraudulent conveyances, substantially embodies the provisions of the 13th and 27th Eliz. Although, in respect to the first, it is settled that the intention of the parties is the…
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