Chapoton v. Prentis
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne; Brooke, J. Bill by Edmund A. Chapoton, executor of the last will and testament of Thomas L. State, deceased, against John E. Prentis and James T. Keena, trustee, to reach assets disposed of in fraud of creditors. Erom a decree for complainant, defendant Prentis appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.
Thomas L. State died at St. Mary’s Hospital, in Detroit, on November 17,1900. On November 14, 1900, State signed an order upon defendant Keena, as *285trustee, to convey the real estate which is the subject of controversy in this suit to defendant John P. Prentis. In pursuance of this order, on the same day, defendant Keena executed a deed to defendant Prentis of the property.
Thofnas L. State had been a resident of Detroit for many years. His wife’s name was Mary Josephine State. State’s wife died several years before his death. They had no children and State was her sole next of kin. At the time…
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