Riley v. Vaughan
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Clinton Circuit Court — Hon. J. M. San-dusky, Judge. (1) The husband may prefer his wife as a creditor and dispose of his property to her in satisfaction of a bona fide debt.
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Appeal from Clinton Circuit Court — Hon. J. M. San-dusky, Judge. (1) The husband may prefer his wife as a creditor and dispose of his property to her in satisfaction of a bona fide debt. Bartlett v. Umfried, 94 Mo. 530; Frost v. Steele, 48 N. W. Rep. 413; Hart v. Leete, 104 Mo. 317; Bank v. Croco, 26 Pacific Rep. 942; Laird v. Davidson, 25 N. E. Rep. 7. (2) The wife’s claim to property received from her husband in satisfaction of a bona fide debt is not affected by a fraudulent intention of her husband if she receives the property in good faith as payment; nor is it fraudulent on the part of…
1Opinion of the CourtMacfarlare, J.
This is a suit in equity in the nature of a creditor’s bill, brought by plaintiff as trustees for the creditors of Josiah Yaughan, to set aside certain conveyances of real estate made to defendant Mary E. Yaughan, by third persons, on the ground that, the consideration was paid by the husband, and the-deeds made to the wife, for the purpose of hindering,; delaying and defrauding said creditors.
The petition charges defendant, Josiah Yaughan, being indebted to divers persons, naming them, and the respective amounts due them, which aggregate-$4,041.25, and being then also the owner of a, large…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Humes v. ScruggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Sexton v. AndersonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
- Hill v. BowmanMichigan Supreme Court · 1876
- Frank v. KingIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- Hart v. LeeteSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
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