Hillyer v. Le Roy
Hillyer v. Le Roy
Opinion of the Court
It is conceded that the evidence given on behalf of the plaintiffs established that the transfers of real estate and personal property declared fraudulent and void by the judgment were made and received for the purpose of hindering and defrauding creditors. If such transfers had not been made, plaintiffs’ judgment would have become a direct lien upon the real property mentioned, and as the judgment was obtained more than four months prior to the filing of
If the appellants had desired to raise the question that the action ¡should have been prosecuted in the name of the trustee in bankruptcy, they should have so stated in their answer. (Dewey v. Moyer, supra) The foundation of the plaintiffs’ claim so far as'the .real property is concerned is the judgment obtained and docketed By them more than four months prior to the filing of the petition in bankruptcy. Plaintiffs had no lien on the.personal property even in equity prior' to a date four months before the filing of such petition. Consequently, under the provisions of section 67 of the National Bankruptcy Law (30 U. S. Stat. at Large, 564) the equitable title passed to the trustee "as part of the estate of the Bankrupt.
■ The judgment should be modified by striking therefrom.that part .thereof relating to the personal property,- and as só modified .affirmed, without costs to either party.
All' concurred, except Chester, J., not voting.
Judgment modified by striking therefrom that part thereof relating to the personal property, and as so modified affirmed, without costs to either party. • .
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Drayton Hillyer and Others v. William B. Le Roy and Others, Impleaded with Others
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