Brooks-Waterfield Co. v. Frisbie
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 22 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM HARRISON CIRCUIT COURT. 1. The courts by conferring upon the wife of an insolvent debtor the right to trade as a feme sole, do not give to him the right, by acting as agent for her, to place his own earnings beyond the reach of his creditors.
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Case 22 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM HARRISON CIRCUIT COURT. 1. The courts by conferring upon the wife of an insolvent debtor the right to trade as a feme sole, do not give to him the right, by acting as agent for her, to place his own earnings beyond the reach of his creditors. (Moran v. Moran, 12 Bush, 303.) 2. The evidence in this case shows beyond doubt that the property of the wife was greatly increased, and large accumulations made therefrom, solely by the energy, efforts and business foresight and sagacity of the husband. 3. A decree empowering the wife to trade as a feme sole is no…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE GUFFY
delivered the opinion oe the court.
It appears from the record in this case that prior to 1885 the appellee, H. D. Frisbie, was a prosperous business man, in apparent good financial condition, and that, in addition to Ms individual business, he was in partnership with-Lake, but that some disease seized a large number of cattle belonging to Mm, or the firm of Lake & Frisbie and perhaps •some other financial reverses befel him, rendering him, as it seems, unable to pay his' debts, and that he made an assignment in 1S85, but the firm did not assign.
It also appears that said Frisbie…
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