Lair's Exr. v. Whitaker
Lair's Exr. v. Whitaker
Opinion of the Court
Opinion of ti-ie Court by
It would be unprofitable to state all the minute facts conducing to show collusion, and to make an elaborate argument to prove that they sufficiently lead to the deduction that Thomas J. Whitaker holds the legal title to all the lands of his brother, W. F. Whitaker, in secret trust for his use and benefit. And we will only say> therefore, that we are satisfied with the judicial conclusion that all those lands are justly liable to the creditors of W. F. Whitaker, and ought to be subjected in those consolidated cases to the judgments of the appellants against W. F. Whitaker, but he is entitled to a credit for usury as charged and proved, the precise extent of which should be ascertained on the return of the case to the Circuit Court.
Lancaster, as garnishee, having derived any indebtedness to W. F. Whitaker, the simple fact that his deposition proves that he borrowed money from M. Whitaker could not entitle the appellants to a judgment against him without making her a party and properly litigating with her and Lancaster according to the 24Jth and 248th sections of the Code.
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