Legal Opinion

Anderson's Adm'r v. Merideth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided March 10, 1885PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Case 90 — EBAUDULENT CONVEYANCES APPEAL PROM EDMONSON CIRCUIT COURT. 1. The court below erred in giving a judgment against the administrator of Anderson ior any sum. '.2. There should have been a judgment for the administrator for the full amount of all moneys collected by appellee, Merideth, with interest.

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Case 90 — EBAUDULENT CONVEYANCES APPEAL PROM EDMONSON CIRCUIT COURT. 1. The court below erred in giving a judgment against the administrator of Anderson ior any sum. '.2. There should have been a judgment for the administrator for the full amount of all moneys collected by appellee, Merideth, with interest. There could be no lien in favor of appellee, imiess he was, in good faith, holding the property as trustee and making his expenditures for his cestui que trust. '■3. If property is fraudulently obtained or held by another, he can not in equity ask for compensation for his services. 4. The…

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Hines

In 1873 and 1874 Win. Anderson, being the'owner of several parcels of land in tlie counties of Grayson ■and Edmonson, some personal property and evidences of debt, he conveyed to appellee,. Merideth, four tracts *566of the land for the recited consideration of $1,100, and assigned to him evidences of debt amounting to several thousand dollars. At the same time he conveyed to Vanmeter two tracts of land and delivered to him personal property of considerable value. Immediately after these transfers, Anderson went to Missouri and remained until 1877, when he returned. Shortly after Anderson’s return…

2Cited by15 opinions

  1. Harper v. HarperCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1887
  2. Fears v. United Loan & Deposit BankCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  3. Wright v. StewartU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Missouri · 1904
  4. Gilchrist v. HatchIndiana Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Schlickman v. DusingCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918

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