Legal Opinion

Smalley v. Mass

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 24, 1887PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from Bremer Gireuit Court. ActioN in chancery to subject certain lands to sale upon judgments held by plaintiff. There was a decree granting the relief prayed for by plaintiff. Defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.

I. The petition alleges that plaintiff holds certain judgments against H. Fred Mass, who purchased certain lands described in the petition; and, in order to defraud his creditors, caused them to be conveyed to his minor son Louis Mass; that the lands were purchased with the money of H. Fred Mass; and that he has no other property from which 2>laintiff’s judgment can be collected. The father and son were both made defendants to this action. The son alone appeals.

II. The ease involves no disputed question of law. Its decision turns wholly upon the facts. The evidence satisfactorily shows that…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. De Rousse v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  2. O'Brien v. StambachSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
  3. Scheve v. VanderkolkNebraska Supreme Court · 1914

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