Stach Construction Co. v. Jackson

Plaintiffs brought this action to set aside a conveyance of real property by defendants Jackson to defendants Mignot, contending that it was in fraud of their rights as creditors. The trial court entered a decree for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal. Because this is a proceeding in equity requiring de novo review on appeal, Nelson v. Hansen, 278 Or 571, 573-74, 565 P2d 727 (1977), we recite the relevant facts in some detail.

Defendant Kenneth Jackson was a subcontractor working in collaboration with plaintiff Stach, as prime contractor, on a road construction job for Douglas County. The…