Legal Opinion

Babcock v. Chase

California Supreme Court

Decided February 25, 1896No. S. F. No. 8PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, and from an order denying a new trial. Charles W. Slack, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtGaroutte, J.

Plaintiff, as the assignee of one William I. Wilson, an insolvent debtor, brings this action to set aside two certain deeds of real property, and to have it adjudged that said real property is the property of said insolvent. As shown by the complaint, some five years prior to the adjudication that Wilson was an insolvent debtor, and at a time when he had no creditors, as far as the pleading indicates, he made and delivered a deed absolute in form to one Priscilla Burtch of the aforesaid real estate, this deed expressing a consideration therein of five dollars. It is further alleged that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Feeney v. HowardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Jackson v. ClevelandMichigan Supreme Court · 1866
  3. Francisco v. AguirreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Barr v. O'DonnellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Steinberger v. SteinbergerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1943
  2. Moore v. SchneiderCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Gray v. WalkerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Orella v. JohnsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
  5. Kinley v. ThelenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1910

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