Beith v. Porter
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Lapeer; Smith, J. Creditor’s- bill by Robert Beith against Jessie Porter, Jonathan Porter, and Ann L. Empey. From a decree dismissing the bill, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The complainant, a judgment creditor of Jonathan Porter, filed the bill in this case to reach a parcel of land alleged to have been bought and paid for by Porter, but deeded to his wife, Jessie Porter, in fraud of the creditors of Jonathan Porter. Execution issued upon the judgment, and was returned unsatisfied, before the bill was filed. Jonathan Porter died soon after this suit was begun, and that fact is pleaded in abatement of the suit; and, upon the hearing upon bill and plea, the bill was dismissed, upon the authority of German-American Seminary v. Saenger, 66 Mich. 249. The complainant…
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