United States v. Randolph C. Fernon, Jr., Etc. And Susanna F. Fernon

GEWIN, Circuit Judge:

Appellants, husband and wife, appeal from the district court’s judgment finding them liable to the appellee-Government, as a defrauded creditor, for the sum of $40,000 plus interest. The following three issues were raised before this court: (1) whether the Government’s cause of action was barred by state statute of limitations or common-law doctrine of laches; (2) whether prejudicial error affecting the substantial rights of the appellants was committed at trial; and (3) whether the conveyance in question was made in fraud of creditors. After a careful examination of the…