Legal Opinion

Zeigler v. Cox

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1872PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of McLean county; the Hon. Thomas F. Tipton, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thornton

The court below quashed the writ of attachment, on account of the alleged insufficiency of the affidavit.

This is the only error assigned.

The proceedings in attachment were under the act of 1865, and were based upon the fraudulent conveyance and concealment of property, so as to hinder and delay creditors.

The portion of the affidavit deemed objectionable is as follows : “ That said James H. and William J. Cox have, within two years prior to the filing of the original affidavit in this cause, fraudulently conveyed and fraudulently concealed their property and effects, so as to hinder and delay…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Iroquois Furnace Co. v. Wilkin Manufacturing Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1899
  2. McBryan v. TrowbridgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Edson Keith & Co. v. McDonaldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1889
  4. Stock Grower's State Bank v. MillardWyoming Supreme Court · 1919

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