Stratton v. Edwards
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in EQUITY, filed in the Superior Court, by the assignees in insolvency oí the estate of Caroline G. Mussey to recover certain real estate in Boston alleged to have been conveyed by her in fraud of her creditors to the defendant Edwards. Hearing before Richardson, J., who reported the case for the determination of this court. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMorton, J.
The conveyance in question was made about a month before Caroline G. Mussey was adjudged insolvent on her own petition, and at a time when she was owing more than she could pay. Subsequent to the filing of the bill Edward W. *376Mussey, husband of said Caroline, was admitted as a party defendant, and-filed an answer. The case was heard by a justice of the Superior Court, and comes here on his report of the facts and of his findings. There was no decree.
The questions are, first, whether the property which the said Caroline conveyed was held by her upon a valid trust for her husband, and, second,…
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