Wood v. Potts
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Talladega, in Equity. Heard before the Hon. G. K. Miller. The hill in this case was filed by the appellees, Potts & Potts, against the appellant, Mattie M. Wood, and as amended averred, in substance, the following facts: One J. Matt Wood, together with G. E. Willman and E. C. Willman, on December 10, 1891, executed to complainants five bonds or notes under seal, for the sum of |214.75, each, payable respectively in 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 months…
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Appeal from the City Court of Talladega, in Equity. Heard before the Hon. G. K. Miller. The hill in this case was filed by the appellees, Potts & Potts, against the appellant, Mattie M. Wood, and as amended averred, in substance, the following facts: One J. Matt Wood, together with G. E. Willman and E. C. Willman, on December 10, 1891, executed to complainants five bonds or notes under seal, for the sum of |214.75, each, payable respectively in 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 months after date, with interest. On March 7,1892, said J. Matt Wood executed a deed conveying to the respondent, Mrs. Mattie M.…
1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.
It is settled that within tbe meaning of our statute, (Code, 3896, § 2156), a voluntary conveyance is void as to existing creditors of tbe grantor whatever may have been his financial circumstances or bis intent in making tbe same.-Beall v. Lehman, Durr & Co., 110 Ala. 450; Sides v. Scharff, 93 Ala. 107; Wallen v. Montague, 123 Ala. 287; Ruse v. Bromberg, 88 Ala. 619.
For tbe conveyance assailed by tbe bill the only consideration expressed is that of love and affection for tbe defendant and a promise by her to support the grantor during bis life, and no other consideration is shown to *432have…
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- Howe v. WildesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1852
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