National Shoe & Leather Bank v. Baker
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by the National Shoe & Leather Bank of the City of New York against Amelia F. Baker and Robert B. Merritt. An order of. reference was granted, and defendants appeal. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Brunt, P. J.
This action was brought pursuant to chapter 487 of the Laws of 1889, which provides that any creditor of a deceased insolvent debtor having a claim or demand against the estate of such deceased debtor, exceeding in amount the sum of $100, may, in like manner, for the benefit of himself and other creditors interested in the estate or property of such deceased debtor, disaffirm, treat as void, and resist all acts done and conveyances, transfers, and agreements made in fraud of the right of any creditor or creditors by such deceased debtor, and for that purpose may maintain any necessary action…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Rowland v. . RowlandNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
3Cited by2 opinions
- Coit v. GoodhartAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- Davidson v. Equitable LifeNew York Supreme Court · 1909