Thompson v. Tower Manufacturing Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Anniston, in Equity. Heard before the Hon. James W. Lapsley. The bill in this case was filed on April 19, 1889, by the appellees as contract creditors orV". L. Thompson, for the purpose of having; set aside, and declared as fraudulent and void, a bill of sale executed by said Y. L. Thompson to C. A. Thompson, his mother, on January 3, 1889. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from the City Court of Anniston, in Equity. Heard before the Hon. James W. Lapsley. The bill in this case was filed on April 19, 1889, by the appellees as contract creditors orV". L. Thompson, for the purpose of having; set aside, and declared as fraudulent and void, a bill of sale executed by said Y. L. Thompson to C. A. Thompson, his mother, on January 3, 1889. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion. Upon the final submission of the cause, on pleadings and proof, the chancellor decreed that the complainants were entitled to the relief prayed for, and declared…
1Opinion of the CourtHeal, J.
On January 3, 1889, Yon. L. Thompson, then engaged in the book, stationery and printing business in Anniston, Ala., sold and conveyed to his mother, C. A. Thompson, the bulk of his stock of goods, and assigned the residue of his assets to J. H. Nunnelee, as trustee for the benefit of his creditors. The recited consideration of the deed to his mother was its acceptance by her in payment of an indebtedness of $8,977.20, borrowed money ; $980, due her for the board of certain hands employed in the printing office, and $360 for house rent. At the time of this sale, V. L. Thompson was indebted to…
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