Legal Opinion

Voorhies v. Frisbie

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1872PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal in Chancery from Clinton Circuit.

1Opinion of the Court

'Campbell, J.

The bill in this cause was filed by an assignee in bankruptcy, to set aside a conveyance alleged to have been made by the bankrupt in fraud of the bankruptcy. By some apparent misunderstanding, the defendants’ default was taken, ■•and the circuit court, acting within a discretion which we ■cannot review, refused to open it. The case, therefore, comes before us. on the sufficiency of the bill.

■ The bill would be fatally defective under any circumstances not dependent on the bankruptcy proceedings. It •is not only entirely lacking in direct allegations which would make out a fraud…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Gelston v. HoytSupreme Court of the United States · 1818
  2. Collins Iron Co. v. BurkamMichigan Supreme Court · 1862

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Claflin v. HousemanSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  2. O. & W. Thum Co. v. TloczynskiMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Home Life Ins. Co. v. CohenMichigan Supreme Court · 1936
  4. Heineman v. HartMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
  5. Beall v. WalkerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1885

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