Legal Opinion

Cecil v. Sowards

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided February 23, 1873PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Case 21 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL PROM PIKE CIRCUIT COURT. CITED 1 Met. 459, Terrill, &c. v. Jennings, &e. 2 Met. 52, Shouse, &c. v. Utterback, &c. CITED Revised Statutes, 1 Stanton, p. 553.

1Opinion of the Court

JUDGE PETERS

delivered the opinion oe the court.

That the sales and transfers of their property, made by Lewis and Morgan Sowards to Dils and others, were made to prefer certain creditors and in contemplation of insolvency is clearly shown by the evidence in this case, and that the sales would have inured to the benefit of all their creditors is the inevitable result, if proceedings to effect that object had been instituted within the time prescribed.

By sec. 2 of the act approved March 10, 1856 (1 Revised Statutes, pp. 553, 555), it is provided that all such transfers as are herein declared to…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Phil Hollenbach Co. v. HollenbachCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918
  2. Cincinnati, N. O. & T. P. Ry. Co. v. GrayCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1900
  3. Hoffman v. BrungsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1885
  4. Savings Bank v. McAllister's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1885
  5. Metropolitan Trust Co. v. TracyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916

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