Legal Opinion

Estes v. Howland

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided July 18, 1885PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Bill in Equity brought by the administrator de bonis non, with will annexed, of George Howland, late of Tiverton, to set aside certain conveyances of realty made by the testator while in life, as being in fraud of his creditors.

1Opinion of the Court

Dureee, O. J.

The complainant is administrator de bonis non, with will annexed, of George How-land, deceased. The testator died owing or liable for considerable sums, leaving personal assets which, as inventoried and appraised, amounted to only $62.97, and after having conveyed away all his real estate. The complainant brings this suit in his representative capacity, to set aside certain conveyances of real estate made by the intestate shortly before his death, on the ground that the conveyances were fraudulent and void as against his creditors, and that the estates conveyed are needed for the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Merry v. FremonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1869
  2. Zoll v. SoperSupreme Court of Missouri · 1882
  3. Cobb v. NorwoodTexas Supreme Court · 1854
  4. Crawford's Administrator v. LehrSupreme Court of Kansas · 1878
  5. White v. RussellIllinois Supreme Court · 1875

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Votolato v. McCaullSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1953

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