Strickland v. Stuart

This was a bill by a trustee in bankruptcy, to set aside an absolute deed made by the bankrupt. The deed was made more than four months before the act of bankruptcy; and it is not insisted that it was void by reason of this feature of the federal Bankruptcy Act. The whole theory of the bill was, that the deed was void under the statute as to fraudulent conveyances— that is, that it was made with the intent to hinder, delay, or defraud creditors of the grantor. The allegation is that:

“In contemplation of bankruptcy, and for the purpose of hindering, delaying, or defrauding his creditors the…