Bull v. Ford
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the county of Santa Clara, and from an order refusing a new trial. The action was brought by the plaintiff, a purchaser of lands at an execution sale, against one Felipe Alvarado, to have a certain conveyance of such lands made by the judgment debtor to one Mendilla, and by him conveyed to the defendant, set aside as fraudulent and void against creditors of Alvarado. The further facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtRoss, J.
-That the conveyance of Felipe Alvarado of all his interest in the rancho San Bernarbó to Ascención Mendilla was without consideration,' and made by Alvarado solely for the purpose of hindering, delaying and defrauding his creditors, was distinctly found by the trial court, whose finding in that regard is not assailed.
*177The asserted interest of the defendant in the property is derived from a conveyance from Mendilla made at the instance and request of Alvarado. And with respect to that conveyance the finding is, that at the time the defendant took it he “ well knew that the aforesaid conveyance…
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