White v. Cotzhausen
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. The case was stated by the court in its opinion as follows: ' This is an appeal from a decree declaring two conveyances of real property in Illinois, a bill of sale of numerous pictures, a judgment .by confession in one of the courts of that State pursuant to a wárrant of attorney given for that' purpose, and certain transfers of property- accompanying that warrant, to be void as…
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APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. The case was stated by the court in its opinion as follows: ' This is an appeal from a decree declaring two conveyances of real property in Illinois, a bill of sale of numerous pictures, a judgment .by confession in one of the courts of that State pursuant to a wárrant of attorney given for that' purpose, and certain transfers of property- accompanying that warrant, to be void as against the' appellee, Ootzhausen,' a judgment creditor of Alexander White, Jr. .It is-assigned for error that the decree is…
1Opinion of the Court
.Me.' Justice HaelaN
delivered the opinion of the court. After stating the case, he continued:
Too much stress is laid by the appellee upon the fact that ' Alexander White, Jr., after' qualifying as administrator, was authorized by his mother and sisters to control, in his discretion, both' the real and personal estate of which his father died possessed. The granting of such authority cannot be held to have- created any lien in favor of his creditors, upon their respective interests. Nor can it be said that they surrendered their. right to demand from him an accounting in respect to his…
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