Butterworth v. Wells Et Ux.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Schaffer,
This is a bill in equity filed against a husband and wife by a creditor of the husband, who had recovered a verdict and judgment against him, which sought a finding that a property, conveyed to the wife, belonged to the husband, and that the conveyance to the wife was in fraud of the plaintiff. A
The chancellor who heard the case entered a decree that the defendant Joanna A. Wells holds title to the property as nominee of and for the benefit and account of her husband, that he is the sole, beneficial owner, and that plaintiff’s verdict against him is a lien upon…
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- American Trust Co. v. KaufmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
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- More v. People's Bank and Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
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