Hollander v. Gautier

This is a suit by the trustee in bankruptcy of Elizabeth I. Gautier to set aside an alleged fraudulent conveyance made by her to her husband, Peter Gautier. The husband and wife answer that the land conveyed never belonged in equity to the wife and that she held the bare legal title in trust for her husband.

The premises consist of ten contiguous lots on which stands a large dwelling house, the home of the Gautiers. In 1915, Peter purchased the first three lots and took title in his own name; two years later, two more lots were deeded to Mrs. Gautier, and in 1925, the remaining five lots were…