Williams v. Banks
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Baltimore city. The bill in this case was filed on the 1st of December 1853, by the appellants, in behalf of themselves and all other creditors of Hannah Kitty Chase, late of Baltimore city, deceased, who will come in and contribute to the expense of the suit, for the purpose of setting aside a deed of trust executed by the said Hannah to Nathaniel and Joseph B. Williams, on the 2nd of August 1844. The bill asks to have this deed declared…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Baltimore city. The bill in this case was filed on the 1st of December 1853, by the appellants, in behalf of themselves and all other creditors of Hannah Kitty Chase, late of Baltimore city, deceased, who will come in and contribute to the expense of the suit, for the purpose of setting aside a deed of trust executed by the said Hannah to Nathaniel and Joseph B. Williams, on the 2nd of August 1844. The bill asks to have this deed declared fraudulent, null and void, as against her creditors, who were such at the time of its execution, as well as against ail…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered as follows:
By Justice Eccleston :—
This bill was filed for the purpose of vacating the voluntary deed executed by Hannah K. Chase, on the 2nd of August 1844, upon the ground of its being void, because fraudulent as to creditors, under the Statute of Vith of Elizabeth, ch. 5. The suit was instituted for the benefit of the complainants and all other creditors of the grantor, who should come in and con*225tribute to tlife ‘expenses of the proceeding. Both antecedent and subsequent creditors are claimants.
The deed was executed for the purpose of conveying to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Hinde's Lessee v. LongworthSupreme Court of the United States · 1826
- Reade v. LivingstonNew York Court of Chancery · 1818
- Salmon v. BennettSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1816
- Mayor of Baltimore v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1854
- Watkins v. WatkinsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1852
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- Ward v. HollinsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1859
- Schaferman v. O'BrienCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1868
- Bishop v. RedmondIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
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