Cox v. Collis
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polh District -Court. — IIon. W. E. CoNrad, Judge. Plaintiff, a judgment creditor of John Collis, brings this action to set aside a conveyance of certain real estate from John to Mary Collis, and the transfer of certain shares of the capital stock of the Iowa Loan & Trust Company from John Collis to defendant Henry.
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Appeal from Polh District -Court. — IIon. W. E. CoNrad, Judge. Plaintiff, a judgment creditor of John Collis, brings this action to set aside a conveyance of certain real estate from John to Mary Collis, and the transfer of certain shares of the capital stock of the Iowa Loan & Trust Company from John Collis to defendant Henry. The ground alleged for setting aside the conveyance and transfer is that they were made without consideration, and to- hinder, delay, and defraud the creditors of John Collis, and especially the plaintiff. Plaintiff prays that the said properties may be subject to the…
1Opinion of the CourtGiveN, J.
I. John and Mary Collis were married August 27, 1880, in the city of New York, where they resided, and thereafter lived together in that city as husband and wife up to February, 1882. A daughter was born to them in 1881. During the time they lived together they had frequent quarrels, caused in part, at least, by his habit of becoming intoxicated. In February, 1882, they quarreled, whereupon Mrs. Collis took their child and went to the home of her parents, where she has ever since resided apart from her husband, and has maintained herself and child. Soon after their separation, John Collis…
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