Legal Opinion
Zimmerman v. Merriman
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 18, 1927PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
Upon resubmission of the motion plaintiff contends that this is not a judgment creditor’s action under the Civil Practice Act but a creditor’s action under sections 278 and 279 of the Debtor and Creditor Law (added by Laws of 1925, chap. 254), which are as follows:
“ § 278. Rights of creditors whose claims have matured. 1. Where a conveyance or obligation is fraudulent as to a creditor, such creditor, when his claim has matured, may, as against any person except a purchaser for fair consideration without knowledge of the fraud at the time of the purchase, or one who has derived title…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Rinchey v. . StrykerNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
- Hess v. . HessNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Beardsley Scythe Co. v. . FosterNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
- McNeal v. Hayes Machine Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
3Cited by2 opinions
- American Surety Co. v. ConnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1928
- St. Johnland Nursing Home, Inc. v. Perlman, New York County Courts1987