Legal Opinion

Pharis v. Leachman

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 15, 1852PublishedCited by 49 opinions

ERROR to the Chancery Court of Greene. Tried before the Hon. "W. "W. Mason. This bill was filed by a creditor of Charles L. Eoberts, on behalf of himself and the other creditors of said Eobérts, to subject to the payment of his debts certain real and personal property which, it is alleged, was purchased by said Eoberts in his lifetime, and the real estate improved, with the individual funds of said Eoberts, and the titles taken in the name of a trustee for the use and…

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ERROR to the Chancery Court of Greene. Tried before the Hon. "W. "W. Mason. This bill was filed by a creditor of Charles L. Eoberts, on behalf of himself and the other creditors of said Eobérts, to subject to the payment of his debts certain real and personal property which, it is alleged, was purchased by said Eoberts in his lifetime, and the real estate improved, with the individual funds of said Eoberts, and the titles taken in the name of a trustee for the use and benefit of his wife and children, who were the cestuis qiie trust of a trust estate created by the will of Woodliff Bevell,…

1Opinion of the CourtGrOLDTHWAITE, J.

The bill is filed by a creditor of Charles L. Roberts, on behalf of himself and other creditors, to obtain administration of the legal assets of the estate, and also to subject to the payment of the debts of the estate, certain real and personal property, which, it is alleged, have been fraudulently added to the trust property of the widow and children. The complainant is not a creditor with a lien ; but the bill shows a judgment against the intestate, an execution and return of “no property” during his life, and a report of insolvency by his administrator. The administrator of Roberts, who…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Hadden v. SpaderCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1822
  2. Doe ex dem. Shelton v. CarrolSupreme Court of Alabama · 1849
  3. Dargan v. WaringSupreme Court of Alabama · 1847
  4. Inge v. MurphySupreme Court of Alabama · 1848
  5. Heartt v. CorningNew York Court of Chancery · 1831

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Continental National Bank v. WeemsTexas Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Lehman v. MeyerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1880
  3. Holt & Chambers v. BancroftSupreme Court of Alabama · 1857
  4. Martin v. Ellerbe's Adm'rSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
  5. Alston v. AlstonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1859

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