Hood v. Jones
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Cbbditobs’ bill.—On the 11th day of April, 1865, Herman "Van KapfE, trustee, and Elizabeth Smith, conveyed to Hichard J. Lockwood, trustee of Araminta Jones, wife of Charles B. Jones, for and in consideration of the sum of $6,000, a lot of ground, house, and premises situate in the' city of Baltimore. 'The sum. of $4,500, part of the purchase money as stated by the deed, was paid by said Lockwood, trustee for Mrs. Jones, out of her separate property and estate, and the…
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Cbbditobs’ bill.—On the 11th day of April, 1865, Herman "Van KapfE, trustee, and Elizabeth Smith, conveyed to Hichard J. Lockwood, trustee of Araminta Jones, wife of Charles B. Jones, for and in consideration of the sum of $6,000, a lot of ground, house, and premises situate in the' city of Baltimore. 'The sum. of $4,500, part of the purchase money as stated by the deed, was paid by said Lockwood, trustee for Mrs. Jones, out of her separate property and estate, and the balance of the purchase money, being the sum of $1,500, by agreement •of the parties, remained as an investment, secured upon…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
The title of the statute 13 Eliz. chap. 5, is “ An Acte agaynst Fraudulent Deedes, Gyftes, Alienations,” etc. The preamble and § 1 of the Act are as follows::
“ For the avoyding and abolysshing of faigned covenous- and fraudulent FeofEmentes Gyftes Grauntes Alienations-Conveyaunces Bondes Suites Judgementes and Executions,, oswell of Landes and Tenementes as of Goodes and Catals, more commonly used and practysed in these dayes, then hatheben scene or hard of heretofore; Wch FeofEmentes Gyftes-Grauntes Alienations Conveyaunces Bondes Suites Judgementes and Executions have ben and…
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- Edelen v. EdelenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1857
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- Coates v. GerlachSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1862
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