Huggins v. Perrine
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Mobile. Heard before the Hon. "Wade Keyes. This bill was filed by James Perrine, against the heirs-at-law and personal representative of George Huggins, deceased, late sheriff of Mobile county, to subject to the satisfaction of certain judgments, some of which had been paid by complainant as surety of said Huggins, and others of which had been transferred and assigned to him, certain lands in Mobile county, which are alleged to have belonged…
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Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Mobile. Heard before the Hon. "Wade Keyes. This bill was filed by James Perrine, against the heirs-at-law and personal representative of George Huggins, deceased, late sheriff of Mobile county, to subject to the satisfaction of certain judgments, some of which had been paid by complainant as surety of said Huggins, and others of which had been transferred and assigned to him, certain lands in Mobile county, which are alleged to have belonged to said Huggins in his lifetime, though the legal title was then held by one White, and which, since the deaths of said…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
In the great case of Reade v. Livingston, 3 Johns. Ch. 481, Chancellor Kent, with his accustomed research and ability, reviewed and collated the numerous decisions bearing on the question presented by this record; and, after asserting the doctrine, that a voluntary settlement or conveyance, made by one indebted at the time, was fraudulent and void as against such debts, irrespective of their amount or the value of the property conveyed, he proceeded further to declare, that subsequent creditors might impeach such settlement or conveyance, on the ground of prior indebtedness; and that such…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Reade v. LivingstonNew York Court of Chancery · 1818
- Thomas v. DegraffenreidSupreme Court of Alabama · 1850
- Watts v. GayleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1852
- Gannard v. EslavaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1852
- Foote v. CobbSupreme Court of Alabama · 1851
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Seals v. Robinson & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1883
- Pickett v. PipkinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1879
- Yeend v. WeeksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1893
- Bates v. MorrisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1893
- Bibb v. FreemanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
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