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1 Mo. 701

Bird v. Bolduc

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided November 15, 1826

Supreme Court of Missouri · decided 1826-11-15

<p>A bill, to set aside a voluntary conveyance of real estate, on the ground that the grantor was indebted, must show that there was no other property with which to pay the debts; and if this does not appear; a decree, setting aside the conveyance, •willbe reversed. (Note a.)</p>

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently March 1904

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Decided 1826-11-15

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M’Girk, C. J.,

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court.

¶2This was a Chancery proceeding; a decree was rendered for the complainant, to reverse which, the cause is brought here;

¶3The bill seeks to set aside a voluntary conveyance of real estate, to grandchildren, by their grand-mother, on the ground, that the grand-mother, Bolduc, was greatly indebted at the time of the conveyance, so much so that she was entirely insolvent. The decree sets aside said conveyance in favor of Bird, the purchaser at Sheriff’s sale. It appears by evidence, embodied in the decree, that the grantor was indebted at the time of the deed made, but to what amount, does not appear; so that she might have had property enough to pay all her debts, without resorting to the real estate, parted with to her grand-children. If so, the deed would be good; if not, the deed would be bad.

¶4But because this matter does not appear, the decree is reversed, and the cause sent back to the Circuit Court for a new trial. This decree would also be reversed on another ground, that is, the evidence to support the decree. Indeed, all the evidence adduced on both sides; should be preserved, according to the 42d section of the act respecting Chancery practice, which is not done in this case.

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