Legal Opinion

Fellows v. Smith

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 24, 1879PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Lapeer. Bill to set aside deeds. Defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

• Campbell, C. J.

Fellows sues as a judgment creditor to set aside a conveyance made by Smith to his wife *690Fanny, and a subsequent one from her to Garnsey, as fraudulent against creditors. The conveyance was made in August, 1873, for a nominal consideration of $5,000. The debt now in judgment then existed.

An answer under oath was put in which avers in substance that the consideration of the deed arose in this wise: Smith was very sick and had been for some time, and did not expect to live long, and conveyed the land in consideration that she would pay certain debts, and for some she had already…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Matthews v. ThompsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1904
  2. Matson v. MelchorMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
  3. Walker v. CadyMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Holden v. WalkerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1933
  5. O'Doherty v. TooleArizona Supreme Court · 1887

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