Birely's Exr's v. Staley
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the equity side of Frederick county court. This bill was filed on the 15th of February, 1823, by Elizabeth Birely, the testatrix in her life-time, and Nicholas Holtz against the appellees. It stated that Jacob Staley, deceased, on the 16th of October, 1821, was indebted to the complainant by notes, single bills and bonds, to a large amount.
Read the full summary
Appeal from the equity side of Frederick county court. This bill was filed on the 15th of February, 1823, by Elizabeth Birely, the testatrix in her life-time, and Nicholas Holtz against the appellees. It stated that Jacob Staley, deceased, on the 16th of October, 1821, was indebted to the complainant by notes, single bills and bonds, to a large amount. That suits on that day were pending in Frederick county court, on said notes, &c. against the said Staley, (as will be seen by exhibit No. 2,) who at the time thereof, and for many years before, had possessed a large real and personal estate,…
1Opinion of the CourtDorsey, J.
Of the fraudulent character of the conveyances in question, on taking a full survey of all the facts and circumstances of this case, and drawing such inferences as a jury might reasonably make, we entertain no doubt. In deciding in favor of the appellants the various questions of law, presented by the able and ingenious argument on the part of the appellees, we cannot but admit, that some of our conclusions have been adopted, not without difficulty and hesitation.
It was insisted in behalf of the appellees, the conceding the appellant’s right to relief, upon the ground of the invalidity of the…
2Cited by11 opinions
- Lacey v. Van RoyenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1970
- Macgill v. HyattCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1894
- Sangston v. GaitherCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1852
- McDowell v. GoldsmithCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1854
- Dawson v. WaltemeyerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1900
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.