Legal Opinion

Wilkinson v. Yale

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Michigan

Decided June 15, 1853PublishedCited by 4 opinions

[This was a bill in equity by John Wilkinson and others against Charles Yale and others.]

1Opinion of the Court

McLEAN, Circuit Justice.

This is in effect a creditor’s bill. A judgment was obtained in the state court of Michigan, for a sum exceeding five hundred dollars. An execution was issued, which was returned, no property real or personal to be found. And the complainants allege that the defendants have conveyed their property so that it cannot be reached by an execution. The bill asks a discovery and relief. The defendants admit the obtainment of the judgment. They have no knowledge of the issuing of the execution or of the alleged proceedings thereon. They admit the judgment remains unsatisfied.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hadden v. SpaderCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1822
  2. Nicoll v. MumfordNew York Court of Chancery · 1820
  3. Fox v. WillisMichigan Supreme Court · 1849
  4. Dey v. DunhamNew York Court of Chancery · 1816

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Soutter v. Common Council of the MadisonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1861
  2. Claflin v. McDermottU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1882
  3. Corn v. GreenbergAppellate Court of Illinois · 1913
  4. First Nat. Bank v. SteinwayU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Pennsylvania · 1896

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