James v. Powell

I cannot agree that a cause of action at law exists in this State in favor of a judgment creditor, having no lien on specific property, against his judgment debtor and another for disposing or aiding in the disposition of the judgment debtor’s property so as to hinder and impede, and possibly defeat, collection of the judgment. There are two aspects of the cause of action before us, to wit, (1) the action by the judgment creditor against the defendant Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., the judgment debtor, and (2) the action by the judgment creditor against the codefendant wife, Yvette Powell. Of…