Clay v. Walter & Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Apeal from decree of circuit court of Halifax county rendered 10th November, 1882, in the suit of It. Walter & Co. and others, complainants, against James D. Clay and Mary F. (formerly Cardwell), his wife, and G-. T. Cardwell, trustee.
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Apeal from decree of circuit court of Halifax county rendered 10th November, 1882, in the suit of It. Walter & Co. and others, complainants, against James D. Clay and Mary F. (formerly Cardwell), his wife, and G-. T. Cardwell, trustee. On 5th March, 1881, in contemplation of marriage between said James and said Mary, and in consideration thereof, said James conveyed to said Cardwell, trustee, certain real and personal estate in said county, to hold from the date of said marriage, the same' in trust for the separate use of said Mary during his and her joint lives, and at his death, she…
1Opinion of the CourtLacy, J.
The record shows that on the 18th of March, 1881, the appellees filed their bill against the appellants, asking the said court to set aside in favor of them, as creditors of James D. Clay, the husband of the appellant, Mary F. Clay, a certain deed of settle*94ment made on the said Mary F. Clay, in consideration of the marriage afterwards had and solemnized between the said James D. Olay and Mary F. This deed was executed on the 4th day of March, 1881, and recorded on the 8th of March following, the day on which the marriage took place. The deed sets forth on its face that it is in consideration…
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