4 Cal. 390
Decided October 15, 1854
California Supreme Court · decided 1854-10-15
The complaint in this case averred that the plaintiff had recovered judgment against Arents & Co., on which an execution had been issued, and returned, no property found; that Arents & Co. had conveyed certain town lots to the other defendants to defraud creditors, and praying a sale of the property to pay the judgment; in fact, containing the substantial averments usual in a creditor’s bill under the old system of practice.
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Decided 1854-10-15
Cited by 4 later decisions — most recently August 1933
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¶1delivered the opinion of the Court.
¶2The demurrer was improperly sustained. The bill is filed by a creditor asking relief against fraudulent transfers and concealment of his property by the debtor. This is a substantial ground of equity jurisdiction, and we see no reason for refusing to entertain it.
¶3Judgment reversed, and the cause remanded.