Dodge v. Griswold
Superior Court of New Hampshire
This was a bill in equity. The plaintiffs alleged that, having just claims against Rebecca Griswold, they brought a suit against her in the name of Reuben Dodge, and on the 13th October, 1834, caused a certain tract of land, lying in Walpole, and belonging to the said Rebecca, to be attached by virtue of the original writ in that suit — that the said writ was returned to the court of common pleas in this county at April term, 1835, when and where it was returnable, and the…
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This was a bill in equity. The plaintiffs alleged that, having just claims against Rebecca Griswold, they brought a suit against her in the name of Reuben Dodge, and on the 13th October, 1834, caused a certain tract of land, lying in Walpole, and belonging to the said Rebecca, to be attached by virtue of the original writ in that suit — that the said writ was returned to the court of common pleas in this county at April term, 1835, when and where it was returnable, and the action duly entered and continued to the next October term, when the said Rebecca was defaulted — that on the 29th…
1Opinion of the CourtRichardson, C. J.
delivered the opinion of the court.*
It is insisted in this case, that the bill cannot be maintained, because the plaintiffs have an adequate remedy at law.
But we are of opinion that this objection to the bill is not well founded. Every one, who is at all acquainted with the subject, knows that in cases of fraudulent conveyances of real estate, the remedy at law is not complete and adequate for all the purposes for which a plaintiff may claim relief; and bills in equity are now sustained in such cases everywhere. 2 Mason 252, Bean vs. Smith; 1 Equity Cases Ab. 77, pl. 13; 6 Vesey 788,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bean v. SmithU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island · 1821
- Clarkson v. De PeysterNew York Court of Chancery · 1831
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- Stone v. AndersonSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1853