Meeker v. Harris
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the Sixth District. Bill to set aside certain judgments by confession in favor of Davis, Galland and Goldman and against Harris & Morris, on the ground of fraud as against plaintiffs and other creditors.
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Appeal from the Sixth District. Bill to set aside certain judgments by confession in favor of Davis, Galland and Goldman and against Harris & Morris, on the ground of fraud as against plaintiffs and other creditors. The allegations of the complaint, as to the fraudulent character of the judgments in favor of Davis, Galland and Goldman, are: “And for a further cause of action, plaintiffs say, that they are informed and believe, and so charge the truth to be, that said Harris & Morris were not indebted to said Davis, Galland and Goldman at the time the said judgments were confessed, and if…
1Opinion of the CourtCope, J.
Field, C. J. concurring.
This is an action to set aside certain judgments confessed by two of the defendants, Harris and Morris, in favor of the defendants Davis, Galland and Goldman, respectively. It is alleged that there was no consideration for these judgments, and that they were confessed for the purpose of hindering, delaying and defrauding the •plaintiffs and other creditor? of Harris and Morris. The complaint contains the additional allegations of insolvency, etc., necessary to entitle the plaintiffs to recover, and upon the evidence adduced at the trial, the Court below granted the…
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