Ring v. Ring
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from tbe St. Louis Circuit Court, Lindley, J. The deed from John-Ring to W. H. Sears, trustee of Cole Brothers, was an assignment. — Grow v. Beardsley, 68 Mo, 435. This deed of assignment gave a preference to Cole Brothers, and was, therefore, invalid so far as the preference was concerned.— Crow v. Beardsley, 68 Mo. 435. Although neither Cole Brothers nor Sears, the trustee, participated in the fraudulent intent, yet if John King, the grantor, made the conveyance…
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Appeal from tbe St. Louis Circuit Court, Lindley, J. The deed from John-Ring to W. H. Sears, trustee of Cole Brothers, was an assignment. — Grow v. Beardsley, 68 Mo, 435. This deed of assignment gave a preference to Cole Brothers, and was, therefore, invalid so far as the preference was concerned.— Crow v. Beardsley, 68 Mo. 435. Although neither Cole Brothers nor Sears, the trustee, participated in the fraudulent intent, yet if John King, the grantor, made the conveyance with the intent to hinder or delay his creditors, it was a ground for attachment. —Burgess v. Burchert, 59 Mo. 83. If the…
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, P. J.
The plaintiffs sued by attachment, alleging that the defendant had fraudulently conveyed or assigned his property and effects, so as to hinder and delay his creditors. Upon a trial on the defendant’s plea in abatement, the court sustained a demurrer to the plaintiff’s evidence.
The testimony tended to show that the defendant had been for many years engaged in the manufacturing and refining of lard, tallow, and other products of fatty materials, and, in December, 1880, being somewhat embai-rassed in his affairs, made arrangements for advances of money from *90Cole Brothers, defendant agreeing to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Crow v. BeardsleySupreme Court of Missouri · 1878
- Bigelow v. StringerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1867
- Cordes v. StraszerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1879
- State ex rel. Hepburn v. MuellerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1881