Legal Opinion

Ward v. Enders

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1863PublishedCited by 6 opinions

William F. Endebs & Co., complainants below, filed their bill in chancery, in the Pike Circuit Court, on the 28th day of March, 1860, alleging that one Joshua Wood became indebted to them for goods in November, 1857, in the sum of $353.21. At the November term, 1859, of the Pike Circuit Court, judgment was obtained upon said indebtedness for $110.36, and costs. Execution was issued and went into the hands of the sheriff on 28th of December, 1859, and returned nulla Iona.

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William F. Endebs & Co., complainants below, filed their bill in chancery, in the Pike Circuit Court, on the 28th day of March, 1860, alleging that one Joshua Wood became indebted to them for goods in November, 1857, in the sum of $353.21. At the November term, 1859, of the Pike Circuit Court, judgment was obtained upon said indebtedness for $110.36, and costs. Execution was issued and went into the hands of the sheriff on 28th of December, 1859, and returned nulla Iona. That Joshua Ward was the owner of a valuable farm and other real estate during the time of his indebtedness ; that he has…

1Opinion of the CourtBreese, J.

This was a bill in chancery, filed by the complainants as creditors of Joshua Ward, to set aside, oh the ground of fraud, a certain deed and mortgage executed by Ward to his son, William F. Ward. So far as the complainants are concerned, the fraud was fully established. The proof is abundant on that point, and that they were hindered and prevented thereby, from collecting the debt of Joshua Ward. A decree was passed, declaring this deed and mortgage, at the time they were executed, fraudulent and void-, and it vacates and cancels them, and sets them aside, as against all parties.

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2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Allen v. TritchSupreme Court of Colorado · 1880
  2. Gage v. CurtisIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
  3. Wooldridge v. GageIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
  4. Upton v. CraigIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
  5. Risser v. AyersIllinois Supreme Court · 1920

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