Shawhan v. Wherritt
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Kentucky. On the 6th of April, 1842, Benjamin Brandon executed the following deed: — “This indenture, made and entered into this 6th day of April, 1842, between Benjamin Brandon, of Harrison county and State of Kentucky, of the one part, and William A. Withers, of the county and State aforesaid, of the other part, wit-riesseth: That the said Benjamin Brandon, for and in consideration of one…
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This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Kentucky. On the 6th of April, 1842, Benjamin Brandon executed the following deed: — “This indenture, made and entered into this 6th day of April, 1842, between Benjamin Brandon, of Harrison county and State of Kentucky, of the one part, and William A. Withers, of the county and State aforesaid, of the other part, wit-riesseth: That the said Benjamin Brandon, for and in consideration of one dollar, to him in hand paid, and for the further consideration hereinafter mentioned, hath given, granted, bargained,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Grier
Perry Wherritt, as assignee of Benjamin'Brandon, a bankrupt, filed his bill in equity in. the District Court of the United States for- Kentucky, setting forth that, on regular, proceédings ip said court, Brandon was deemed and held to be a merchant and trader, within the bankrupt act, and found to have committed acts of bankruptcy by making á fraudulent transfer of his property, and by secreting himself to avoid the service of legal process, and was, therefore, decreed a bankrupt, on the 22d Of November, 1842; that the complainant was duly .appointed his assignee; that, on the 6th of April,…
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