Legal Opinion

Cooper v. . McKinnon

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided March 29, 1898PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Civil action pending in Robeson Superior Court and heard on complaint and affidavits before Allen, J., at chambers in Lumberton during February Term, 1898, of that court. The facts are stated in the opinion. From an order dissolving the temporary injunction theretofore issued, the plaintiffs appealed.

1Opinion of the Court

Douglas, J.:

This is an action to set aside a deed of assignment for the benefit of creditors on the ground that there was at the time of the execution of said deed a previous and existing deed of assignment, which, however void as to creditors, was good as between the parties.

On the 5th day of November, 1897, the defendant, McKinnon, executed to his co-defendant, Gr. B. Patterson, a deed of assignment, duly recorded, whereby he conveyed to the said Patterson, for the benefit of his creditors, all his property, reserving, however’, his exemptions as allowed by law. This deed wras filed for…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Glanton v. . JacobsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1895

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Powell Bros. v. McMullan Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1910
  2. Cowan v. DaleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  3. Brown & Co. v. NimocksSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1899
  4. Cowan v. . DaleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  5. Bank v. . GilmerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1895

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