Anthony v. Boyd
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Bill in Equity to set aside conveyances of realty as fraudulent, and for an injunction. The facts found by the court are stated in its opinion. The bill was demurred to, and, after argument, the demurrer was overruled. The case then came before the court for hearing on bill, answer, and proofs. Even if the transfer was fraudulent, as intended to defeat the claims of the creditors of William Boyd, still the complainants cannot succeed.
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Bill in Equity to set aside conveyances of realty as fraudulent, and for an injunction. The facts found by the court are stated in its opinion. The bill was demurred to, and, after argument, the demurrer was overruled. The case then came before the court for hearing on bill, answer, and proofs. Even if the transfer was fraudulent, as intended to defeat the claims of the creditors of William Boyd, still the complainants cannot succeed. I. This is an attempt to invoke the interference of a court of equity to annul an executed compromise. Courts of equity seek to sustain compromises entered into…
1Opinion of the Court
The facts found by the court are stated in its opinion. The bill was demurred to, and, after argument, the demurrer was overruled. The case then came before the court for hearing on bill, answer, and proofs. This bill, brought by the executors of Alfred Anthony, a judgment creditor of William and Charles A. Boyd, and by the administrator of the estate of William Boyd, seeks to reach property standing in the name of Virginia J. Boyd, wife of Jonathan, as, in fact, the property of William Boyd. William, Charles, and Jonathan were brothers. William Boyd and Alfred Anthony, in renewal of previous…
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