Legal Opinion

Syester v. Brewer

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 27, 1867PublishedCited by 24 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Washington County, as a Court of Equity. The hill in this cause was filed on the 22d day of November, 1852, by William Ditto, trustee for the benefit of the creditors of Benjamin Cushwa, an insolvent debtor, to set aside a deed executed on the 14th day of November, 1826, by the said Benjamin to his brother, John Cushwa, as void under the insolvent laws of this State.

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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Washington County, as a Court of Equity. The hill in this cause was filed on the 22d day of November, 1852, by William Ditto, trustee for the benefit of the creditors of Benjamin Cushwa, an insolvent debtor, to set aside a deed executed on the 14th day of November, 1826, by the said Benjamin to his brother, John Cushwa, as void under the insolvent laws of this State. The bill alleged, amongst other things, that Benjamin Cushwa applied for the benefit of the insolvent laws on the 19th of December, 1826; that his brother John was appointed his provisional…

1Opinion of the CourtCbain, J.

The bill in this cause • was filed on the 22d day of November, 1852, by the trustee, for the benefit of the creditors of Benjamin Cushwa, an insolvent debtor, to set aside a deed executed by Benjamin Cushwa to his brother John, on the T4thday’of November, 1826, as void under the insolvent laws of this State.

On the final hearing-of the cause, the Circuit Judge for Washington County, dismissed the bill and filed an opinion, stating at length the reasons for his-conclusions. ■ By this appeal we are required to review his decision. We have carefully examined all the facts found in the record, and…

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  2. Shawhan v. WherrittSupreme Court of the United States · 1849
  3. Hutchinson v. SandtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1833
  4. Beatty v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1850
  5. Malcolm v. HallCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1850

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