Legal Opinion

Righter v. Riley

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided December 5, 1896PublishedCited by 14 opinions

cited Code, c. 74, ss. 1, 2; 4 W. Ya. 56; 28 W. Ya. 651; 38 W. Ya. 248, 747, 753; 1 How. 316; 2 How. 611; 3 Bing. 329; 11 Eng. C. L. 126; 3 M. & W. 106; 4 Leigh, 519, 522; 9 Leigh, 381, 385; 1 Rich. 210; 1 Far. Con. (Ed. 1886) p. 434 (note u.); Sto. Con. § 466; 6 Johns Cb. Rep. 290; 60 Ala. 545; 8 Ala. 694; 2 Whar. 302; Bump. Er. Conv. 55; 13 W. Ya. 29, 730; 32 W. Ya. 203, 447; 24 W. Ya. 199, 405; 29 W. Ya. 441; 30 W. Ya. 554-6; 35 W. Ya. 730. cited 8 Am. & Eng. Ene.

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cited Code, c. 74, ss. 1, 2; 4 W. Ya. 56; 28 W. Ya. 651; 38 W. Ya. 248, 747, 753; 1 How. 316; 2 How. 611; 3 Bing. 329; 11 Eng. C. L. 126; 3 M. & W. 106; 4 Leigh, 519, 522; 9 Leigh, 381, 385; 1 Rich. 210; 1 Far. Con. (Ed. 1886) p. 434 (note u.); Sto. Con. § 466; 6 Johns Cb. Rep. 290; 60 Ala. 545; 8 Ala. 694; 2 Whar. 302; Bump. Er. Conv. 55; 13 W. Ya. 29, 730; 32 W. Ya. 203, 447; 24 W. Ya. 199, 405; 29 W. Ya. 441; 30 W. Ya. 554-6; 35 W. Ya. 730. cited 8 Am. & Eng. Ene. Law, p. 840; 41 W. Ya. 376; 36 W. Ya. 2, 77; 22 W. Ya. 356, Syl.pt. 9; 2 Big. Er. pp. 50, 206; 81 Ya. 661; 76 Ind. 195; 129 U.…

1Opinion of the Court

Dent, J udge :

Jobn B. Righter and others instituted their suit in chancery in the Circuit Court of Harrison county against Leonard C. Riley and others for the purpose of having postponed to the debts of all other creditors a debt of two thousand one hundred and six dollai’s secured to be paid to his wife, Margaret J. Riley pro rata with the debts of his general creditors, in an assignment of all his property for their benefit. After having referred the cause to a commissioner, on the coming in of his report without exception thereto, the court entered a final decree dismissing the bill at…

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