State v. Wallace
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Buchanan District Court. In 1872 judgment for a fine and costs was rendered against the defendant Ales. McK. Wallace in the district court of Buchanan county. This action is brought to subject to the payment of the judgment certain land conveyed in 1870 to Wallace’s wife, the defendant Annie E. Wallace. There was a decree for the plaintiff. The defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
In 1870 the defendant A. McK. Wallace, holding certain promissory notes against his brother, William Wallace, to the amount of $800, gave the notes to his wife, the defendant Annie E. Wallace, and she surrendered the notes-to William in consideration of the conveyance to her by him of the land in question. At that time A. McK. Wallace had been in business as a partner with one Locke, under *78the firm name of Locke & Wallace. The firm liad become somewhat indebted for goods purchased, and a judgment for about $1,600 had been rendered against them.
The plaintiff contends that Annie E. Wallace…
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