Shoemaker v. Chapman Drug Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Russell county. Suit for partition was brought by James H. Shoemaker against John Shoemaker and others. In this suit Bona Shoemaker filed his petition claiming the share of his father Isaac Shoemaker. The Chapman Drug Company and others filed petitions claiming that the conveyance from Isaac to his son was fraudulent and void, and asking to have it set aside. From a decree in their favor Bona Shoemaker appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
This is an appeal from a decree setting aside a deed from Isaac Shoemaker to his son, Bona H. Shoemaker, as voluntary and fraudulent. The deed is dated December 14, 1908, and for the consideration of “$1,000.00 in hand paid” the grantor conveyed to the grantee his one-sixth undivided share in lands inherited from his brother, James Shoemaker, deceased.
At the date of the deed a suit was pending in the Circuit Court of Russell county to sell these lands for partition among the heirs, and they were subsequently sold for that purpose. The appellant filed his petition in the suit, asserting title…
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