Bull v. Bray
California Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Alameda County granting a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtGaroutte, J.
— This is an appeal from an order granting defendants a new trial.
The action was brought by plaintiff, a judgment creditor, to set aside two certain deeds of gift made by defendant Watson A. Bray, the judgment debtor, to Julia A. Bray, his wife, May 20, 1880, and August 3, 1881, respectively, of lands in Contra Costa County, as being void against prior creditors. Plaintiff’s debt had been reduced to judgment; execution was issued thereon, and returned wholly unsatisfied.
In the lower court plaintiff had judgment as prayed 'for, declaring said deeds null and void as against his judgment, and…
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