Darling v. Ricker
Supreme Court of Vermont
Bill in equity. Heard upon the pleadings and a master’s report at the December term, 1895, Caledonia County. Ross, Chancellor, decreed for the orator. The defendants appeal. The conveyance was void. Church v. Chapin, 35 Vt. 223; Strongs. Lawrence, 58 Iowa 55 > Foster s. Foster, 56 Yt. 540, 551. The conveyance was upon full consideration. Kelly v. Kelly, 63 Yt. 41; Prou,t s. Vaughn, 52 Vt. 451. The court will not infer fraud. Wolcott s. Hamilton, 61 Yt. 79.
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
This is a bill in equity brought by the administrator of Meribah Ricker, deceased, for the benefit of a creditor, whose claims against her estate have been allowed by the commissioners thereon and are unpaid, to test the validity of the conveyance of certain personal property and real estate to the defendants by the orator’s intestate in her life. She was the mother of the defendants. She was the owner of the farm and personal property in question, and at the time of the conveyance thereof to the defendants, was owing the creditor the claims proven against her estate. From the time of her…
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