Legal Opinion

Layson v. Riley

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 20, 1918Published

Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Hon. Thomas B. Allen, Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

ELLISON, P. J

This is an action in equity to subject a certain lot in St. Joseph, Missouri, to the lien of the judgment plaintiff had against defendant Riley. The defendant Mary is the daughter of Riley. The defendant prevailed in the trial court.

*454A judgment for $100, was rendered in plaintiff’s favor against Riley by a justice of the peace, on the 14th of May, 1915. A few days prior to this judgment Riley, without consideration, conveyed the property to his daughter, subject to a deed of trust -for $480, which was afterwards paid by Riley. The daughter afterwards conveyed the property back to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Vogler v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
  2. Vandervort v. FouseWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Seilert v. McAnallySupreme Court of Missouri · 1909
  4. Butler & Co. v. StainbackSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1882
  5. Smith v. LackorSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1877

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