Jordan v. Liggan
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of tlie Corporation Court of the city of Lynchburg, pronounced January 11, 1896, in a suit in chancery wherein the appellants were the complainants, and the appellees were the defendants. The deed sought to be set aside was a deed made by Charles W. Liggan and Willis FT. Liggan, partners trading and doing business under the style and firm of the “Rivermont Furniture Company.” The new firm composed of O. FT.
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Appeal from a decree of tlie Corporation Court of the city of Lynchburg, pronounced January 11, 1896, in a suit in chancery wherein the appellants were the complainants, and the appellees were the defendants. The deed sought to be set aside was a deed made by Charles W. Liggan and Willis FT. Liggan, partners trading and doing business under the style and firm of the “Rivermont Furniture Company.” The new firm composed of O. FT. Sutton and Mrs. M. L. Liggan, did. business under the style of “Rivermont Furniture Manufacturing Co.” Amongst the debts sought to be secured by the deed of trust was…
1Opinion of the Court
Keith, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
Jordan and others, creditors of Charles'W. and Willis FT. Liggan, filed their bill in the Corporation Court of the city of Lynchburg attaching a deed made by the Liggans to J. Emory Hughes, trustee, to secure certain creditors therein named, alleging that it was made with intent to hinder, delay, and defraud the plaintiffs. The trustee and creditors secured in the deed were made parties defendant. The defendants filed a de*618murrer to the bill, and, tbe cause coming on to be heard, tbe demurrer was sustained, and tbe bill dismissed. Thereupon an…
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