Venske v. Smith

In their bill of complaint plaintiffs seek to have set aside conveyances of real estate to defendant Robert D. Smith or to companies which he organized and controlled and a money decree for the value of such of the properties as have been disposed of by Smith. The relief is sought on the ground of alleged fraud and deceit. The various defendant companies are organizations controlled by defendant Robert D. Smith, and the connection with other individual defendants with the subject-matter of the litigation will be hereinafter indicated. In the circuit court plaintiffs had decree and defendants…