Holt v. Agnew
Supreme Court of Alabama
Bill in Equity by Married Woman, who had been Believed of Disabilities of Coverture, to set aside Transfer of Insurance Policy made by her in Payment of Husband’s Debt. Appeal from Mobile Chancery Courtij Heard, before Hon. H. Austill. This was a bill in equity, filed by Annie D. Holt, wife of Geo. W. Holt, against G. W. Agnew, Duncan T. Parker, and W. A. Smith.
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Bill in Equity by Married Woman, who had been Believed of Disabilities of Coverture, to set aside Transfer of Insurance Policy made by her in Payment of Husband’s Debt. Appeal from Mobile Chancery Courtij Heard, before Hon. H. Austill. This was a bill in equity, filed by Annie D. Holt, wife of Geo. W. Holt, against G. W. Agnew, Duncan T. Parker, and W. A. Smith. All the facts of the case, so far as they are necessary[to a correct report of it,. are|stated in the opinion of the court.' On the bearing the Chancellor dismissed the bill, and bis decree is assigned as error. — Tbe life insurance…
1Opinion of the CourtBrickell, C. J.
— It is certainly true that the motive of appellant in becoming a “free dealer,”-as it is termed, or rather in obtaining relief from the disabilities of coverture as to her statutory or other separate estate, through the decree of the Chancellor in pursuance of the statute (Code of 1876, § 2731), was the assignment of the policy Qf insurance taken in her name, on the life of her husband, to pay the debts of her husband. It is also true, the appellees aided her in obtaining the decree, with full knowledge of her motive, and to avail themselves of the assignment in discharging the obligation of…
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