Green v. Green
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Shawnee District Court. Action brought by Oliver Green against Harriet F. Green and five others, to set aside certain deeds which plaintiff alleged to be fraudulent as to him. The defendant, James H. Easterday, demurred to plaintiff’s petition, on the ground that it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. January 25, 1885, the court sustained the demurrer. This ruling plaintiff brings to this court for review.
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Error from Shawnee District Court. Action brought by Oliver Green against Harriet F. Green and five others, to set aside certain deeds which plaintiff alleged to be fraudulent as to him. The defendant, James H. Easterday, demurred to plaintiff’s petition, on the ground that it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. January 25, 1885, the court sustained the demurrer. This ruling plaintiff brings to this court for review. The material facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
Harriet E. Wilcox, being the owner of certain real estate, and about to be married to Oliver Green, signed and executed deeds of all of her real estate to her children the day before her marriage. The deeds were made without the knowledge or consent of her intended husband, and for no other consideration than love and affection. The grantees of Harriet F. Wilcox, now Harriet F. Green, executed deeds to the property to James H. Easterday, who at the time had knowledge of all the circumstances attending the execution of the deeds to them.…
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