Davis v. Vandiver & Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Chancery Court of Butler. Heard before the Hon. W. L. Parks. The bill was filed in this cause by W. F. Vandiver and others, claiming to be creditors of J. H. Davis, The bill alleged, that conveyances of certain lands had been made to Laura Davis, the wife of J. H. Davis, but that, in fact, J. H. Davis purchased the lands, and the conveyance was made to his wife for the purpose of hindering, delaying or defrauding his creditors.
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Appeal from Chancery Court of Butler. Heard before the Hon. W. L. Parks. The bill was filed in this cause by W. F. Vandiver and others, claiming to be creditors of J. H. Davis, The bill alleged, that conveyances of certain lands had been made to Laura Davis, the wife of J. H. Davis, but that, in fact, J. H. Davis purchased the lands, and the conveyance was made to his wife for the purpose of hindering, delaying or defrauding his creditors. J. I-I. Davis, Laura Davis, and the alleged fraudulent grantors were made defendants. Subsequent to the filing of the bill, J. TI. Davis was duly…
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
This appeal is prosecuted from decrees of the chancellor, overruling demurrer and motion to dismiss the bill as originally filed and as amended.
The assignment of error based on the ruling as to the original bill is abandoned in counsels’ brief, but they insist that the chancellor erred in overruling demurrer and motion aimed at the amended bill.
A bill was filed in this case against the debtor and his alleged fraudulent grantees, to set aside certain conveyances. The bill was subsequently amended by averring that, since the filing thereof, the debtor had been adjudged a bankrupt, and his…
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