Goodwin v. McMinn
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 131, Oct. T., 1899, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Greene Cor, No. 18, in equity. Bill in equity for conveyance of land. The substance of the bill and the grounds for demurrer are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. The court in an opinion by Craweord, P. J., sustained the demurrer and dismissed the bill. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was the decree of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Dean,
Alva C. Shaw was a merchant doing business in Jefferson borough, Greene county. He became embarrassed financially. McMinn, this defendant, and Jacob Haver were his sureties on two notes, each in sum of $200. McMinn was also his surety on other notes. Shaw owned a small farm and four houses and lots near Jefferson. To pay himself as surety on the notes McMinn induced Shaw to convey to him all of his property. The deeds on their face were absolute. McMinn sold, excluding a house and lot on Washington street, more than suf*648ficient to pay Ms liabilities for Shaw in full.…
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