Griffin v. Nitcher
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Bill in equity. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion. I. The bill proceeds upon the ground of fraud. It only prays for injunction as incidental to general relief. II. Nitcher never had the title, therefore levy would be nugatory.
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Bill in equity. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion. I. The bill proceeds upon the ground of fraud. It only prays for injunction as incidental to general relief. II. Nitcher never had the title, therefore levy would be nugatory. Bussell v. Lewis, 2 Pick. 508. Corey v. Gf-reen, 51 Maine, 114. Low v. Marco, 53 Maine, 45. BeBrisay v. Hogan, 53 Maine, 554. If prior to any levy, Mrs. Nitcher conveyed to an innocent purchaser, for value, the creditors would be remediless. Hartshorn v. Barnes, 31 Maine, 93. Blood v. Wood, 1 Met. 528. Howe v. Bishop, 3 Met. 26. All that is required is,…
1Opinion of the CourtAppleton, C. J.
The complainants, claiming to be creditors of William W. Nitcher, on 30th Oct., 1867, sued out a writ against him for the amount due, returnable at the January term, 1868, of this court for the county of York. On Nov. 1, 1867, they commenced this bill against William W. Nitcher, his wife, and other persons named therein.
The bill alleges that on Dec. 9, 1865, said Nitcher purchased of one Tibbetts certain real estate described therein, for the sum of $4500 : that $2000 was paid by the money of Nitcher; that the land so purchased was conveyed to the wife of Nitcher; that the balance of the…
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