Clements v. Moore
Supreme Court of the United States
These were cross-appeals in equity from the District Court for the Western District of Texas. Clements and Sheldon, judgment creditors of James Nicholson, filed in that court their original and amended bill (the last apparently without leave of court, as required by Rule 45*) against Nicholson, his wife, and a certain Moore, to set aside on the ground of fraud— 1. A sale by Nicholson of his entire stock of merchandise (dry goods); and 2. A conveyance by him to Moore, and by…
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These were cross-appeals in equity from the District Court for the Western District of Texas. Clements and Sheldon, judgment creditors of James Nicholson, filed in that court their original and amended bill (the last apparently without leave of court, as required by Rule 45*) against Nicholson, his wife, and a certain Moore, to set aside on the ground of fraud— 1. A sale by Nicholson of his entire stock of merchandise (dry goods); and 2. A conveyance by him to Moore, and by Moore to Mrs. Nicholson, of certain lots in Bastrop, Texas. The bill charged that in November, 1852, the defendants…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Swayne
These are cross-appeals, in equity, from the District Court’ of the United States for the Western District of Texas.
The appellants, .Clements and Sheldon, are judgment creditors of the defendant, James Nicholson, and filed the original and amended bills, found in the record, to set aside, upon the ground of fraud, the sale by Nicholson to the defendant, Moore, of Nicholson’s entire stock of merchandise, and the conveyance by Nicholson to Moore, and by Moore to Kebecca H. Nicholson; James Nicholson’s wife, of certain lots in the town of Bastrop — described in the proceedings.
The District Court…
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