Rhem v. . Tull
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from the Superior Court of Law of Onslow County, at the Spring Term, 1850, his Honor, Judge Bailey presiding. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. The Act of 1846, c. 1, Ired.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Law of Onslow County, at the Spring Term, 1850, his Honor, Judge Bailey presiding. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. The Act of 1846, c. 1, Ired. Rev. 98, making real estate in -the hands of Executors and Administrators, when sold under the license of Court, assets for the payment of debts, is a literal copy of the Statute law of Massachusetts, upon the same subject, and was incorporated in our laws by our Legislature, from the Statute Book of that State. And it is held, where a Statute is enacted here, in the words of an English Statute, the…
1Opinion of the CourtPeauson, J.
This is a petition by the administrator of William Tull, fordicenoe to sell the real estate, under the provisions of the act of 1846, Ch. 1.
The petition shows, that the personal estate has been exhausted, and there are debts unpaid to a large amount. It sets forth, that the intestate, a short time before his death, being much in debt, purchased of one Foy, a tract of land at the price of §3250, paid the purchase money, and for the purpose of defrauding his creditors, caused the title to be made to two of his sons, who, with the other children, are made parties defendant. The defendant…
2Cited by1 opinion
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