Chase v. Phillips
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
The first case was a bill in equity, filed May 28, 1889, against David K. Phillips, Leonard H. Phillips, and William H. Culliton, to set aside a trust deed made in pursuance of a compromise. Hearing before 0. Allen, J., who reported the case for the determination of the full court. The facts, so far as material to the points decided, appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtHolmes, J.
The first of these cases is a bill in equity to set aside a trust deed settling certain property upon the defendant Culliton, executed by the plaintiff while she was his wife. At the time of the settlement, Culliton had in his hands a large *18amount of property which had belonged to his wife, and which she says still belongs to her. She contends that the settlement was made under duress of goods, in order to save what could be saved, in view of the decision in Jacobs v. Heder, 113 Mass. 157, which made it improbable that she would be able to recover anything by legal means. The plaintiff was…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Jacobs v. HeslerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1873
- Francis v. DaleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
- Commonwealth v. ClearyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Gifford v. GiffordNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1921
- Parsons v. HenryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- Williams v. WilliamsTennessee Supreme Court · 1921
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