Legal Opinion

Rockford Boot & Shoe Manufacturing Co. v. Mastin

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided September 7, 1888PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from Grundy Circuit Court. The plaintiffs are judgment creditors of the defendant Robert Mastin, and brought this action to subject to the payment of their several judgments certain real estate which he conveyed to his wife and two sons.., Judgment was rendered for the defendants Leonora and George W. Mastin, and against the defendant Alanson Mastin. Both parties appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, C. J.

— I. Robert Mastin came to Iowa from New York, in 1871, and shortly afterwards he purchased, and there was conveyed to him, four hundred acres of *113land. On March 7, 1882, he conveyed two hundred acres thereof to his wife, Leonora Mastin ; one hundred acres to each of his two sons, Robert W. and Alanson T. At that time he was largely indebted to the plaintiffs and others, but whether he knew the extent of such indebtedness is a controverted question. In 1878 his son-in-law, Kelley, was engaged in the mercantile business, and being indebted to said Robert, the latter purchased the stock of goods…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Aultman, Miller & Co. v. HeineySupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
  2. Chase, Merritt & Blanchard v. WaltersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1870

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Ward v. ParlinNebraska Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Hatheway v. HansonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1941
  3. Lambrecht v. PattenMontana Supreme Court · 1895
  4. State Bank v. WolfordSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
  5. Stroff v. Swafford Bros.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1891

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