Reavis v. Reavis
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of California
In Equity. On motion of complainants for a decree pro confésso on the ground that a motion to dismiss (treated as a plea in abatement), filed after answer, waived answer.
1Opinion of the Court
MORROW, Circuit Judge.
This is an action in equity, brought in this court on January 20, 1896, by the complainants, who are residents and citizens of Missouri, as heirs at law of one Andrew Reavis, deceased, against the respondents, who are citizens and residents of California. The bill charges that by virtue of certain fraudulent conveyances respondents have fraudulently acquired, held,.and used certain real and personal property in the state of California, formerly belonging to Andrew Reavis, deceased, which property is at present held and used by the respondent Clarke. The bill prays for a…
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