Legal Opinion

Palmer v. Smith

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 25, 1901PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from Wayne; Frazer, J. Bill by Jonathan Palmer, Jr., as trustee in bankruptcy of Wright D. Smith, against Lillian A. Smith, to reach property alleged to have been conveyed in fraud of creditors. Prom a decree for complainant, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, C. J.

This is a bill filed by the complainant, as trustee in bankruptcy of Wright D. Smith, to reach assets consisting of a house and lot in Ecorse, and an interest in the steam barge Porter Chamberlain, claimed to have been fraudulently conveyed by the bankrupt to his wife, the defendants

The schedule of creditors attached to the petition of Wright D. Smith shows an indebtedness to various parties aggregating $3,385.67. All of this amount, except $1,500, due P. W. Wheeler & Co., was incurred prior to the 26th of October, 1896, and the indebtedness to Wheeler & Co. was incurred March 3, 1897. On…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Haug v. Third National BankMichigan Supreme Court · 1893

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Brown City Savings Bank v. WindsorCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1912

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