Medsker v. Bonebrake
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL from' THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF INDIANA. This was a suit in equity .by an assignee in bankruptcy, to set aside a conveyance of real estate made shortly before the bankruptcy, by the bankrupt to his wife, through the intervention of a third party.
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APPEAL from' THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF INDIANA. This was a suit in equity .by an assignee in bankruptcy, to set aside a conveyance of real estate made shortly before the bankruptcy, by the bankrupt to his wife, through the intervention of a third party. The following extracts from the report of the master show the facts found by him: “ On the 2d day. of August, 1876, John R. Medsker and wife conveyed the land described in the bill to Cyrus J. McCole, who, on the 4th of same month, reconveyed the same to the wife, Elizabeth Medsker, the defendant. At the time…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Miller
This is a bill in chancery, brought by Bonebrake, as assignee in bankruptcy of John R. Medsker, against said Medsker and bis wife.
Tbe object of tbe bill is to subject to administration, as part of tbe assets of • tbe bankrupt, a farm of 162 acres of land on which Medsker and bis wife were hving, tbe legal title of which was in Mrs. Medskers
It appears that on August 2d, 1876, Medsker and wife conveyed this land to McCole, who, on tbe 4th day of tbe same month, conveyed it to Mrs. Medsker, tbe consideration in each deed being recited as $8,000.
On December 1st, 1876, one Poe, with whom Medsker…
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