Maness v. Woodall

GARDNER, Justice.

The bill discloses that complainant has been duly appointed and qualified as the trustee in bankruptcy of the estate of George L. Maness, Jr., and as such authorized to institute this suit to have set aside a fraudulent transfer of certain real estate theretofore the property of said bankrupt. This character of suit is expressly authorized by the bankrupt laws, is very generally exercised, and the four months’ limitation has no reference to such a proceeding. 2 Remington on Bankruptcy, § 1216; 7 Corpus Juris, 247; Exchange Nat. Bank v. Stewart, Trustee, 158 Ala. 218, 48 So.…