Methodist Episcopal Church v. Hadfield

May Starr Hadfield, appellee, individually and as personal representative of her deceased husband’s estate, 1 filed a bill of complaint against the Methodist Episcopal Church of Emory Chapel, appellant, to set aside a fraudulent conveyance. Her complaint stated, inter alia, that she was unable to include the marital residence in the estate because her husband had conveyed the home to appellant to defraud her of her marital rights. The case was heard on July 16, 1981. The Circuit Court for Howard County (Gilmore, J.) entered a judgment in favor of appellee with an order nullifying the deed to…