Bassett v. McKenna
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit to set aside a fraudulent deed; brought to the Superior Court, and tried before Beardsley, J. Facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff. Appeal by the defendant. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
This is an action by an administrator to set aside a fraudulent deed for the benefit of creditors. The Superior Court rendered judgment for the plaintiff in respect to existing creditors, and for the defendant in respect to subsequent creditors and the expenses of administration. Both parties appealed.
The first reason of appeal assigned by the defendant is that the plaintiff, as administrator, cannot maintain the action.
It is too late in Connecticut to question the right and the duty of an administrator to inventory property fraudu*439lently conveyed by his intestate, when that property is needed…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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