Legal Opinion

Voorheis v. Blanton

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided November 1, 1898No. 257PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Cross Appeals from the Circuit Court of the United Slab's for the Western District of North Carolina. Tins wtis a suit in equity by Voorheis, Miller & Co. against William M. Blanton and others to set aside certain conveyances alleged to have been made in fraud of creditors. From the decree entered by the circuit court both parlies appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

GOFF, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiffs below, Voorheis, Miller & Co., filed their bill in equity in the circuit court Of the United States *886for the Western district of North Carolina, the object of which was to set aside, and have decreed to be null and void, certain conveyances of real estate made by the defendants William M. Blanton and Josephine Blanton, his wife, to the other defendants, and by said William M. Blanton to his said wife, upon the ground that they were made to hinder, delay, and defraud the creditors of the said William M. Blanton. The cause was duly matured, and came on for…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Olcott v. BynumSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
  2. Humes v. ScruggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  3. Lyon v. . AkinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1878
  4. Walker v. . LongSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1891
  5. Peeler v. . PeelerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1891

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Lynch v. BurtCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1904
  2. BLOUNT v. BlountMississippi Supreme Court · 1957
  3. Keaton v. PipkinsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1930
  4. Voorheis v. BlantonU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western North Carolina · 1899

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