Legal Opinion

Bookout v. Bookout

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided March 17, 1898No. 18,355PublishedCited by 10 opinions

From the Henry Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtJordan, J.

This was a suit in the lower court by appellee to set aside certain conveyances of real estate made by her late husband, Robert Bookout, to appellant and others prior to their marriage, on the grounds that said conveyances were executed for the fraudulent purpose of defeating her inchoate interest in the lands conveyed. She was successful in her action in respect to twenty-five acres of the land conveyed to appellant, in which the court found she was entitled to her interest as widow of her deceased husband, and she was awarded partition- for the same. But two questions are sought to be…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Dearmond v. DearmondIndiana Supreme Court · 1858
  2. Derry v. DerryIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
  3. Richardson v. SchultzIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
  4. Alkire v. AlkireIndiana Supreme Court · 1892

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Deke v. HuenkemeierIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
  2. Melenky v. . MelenNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
  3. Byrnes v. OwenNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
  4. Barton v. WilsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1915
  5. Hampton v. Hampton Holding Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1955

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