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82 Ill. 113

Hatfield v. Merod

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1876

Illinois Supreme Court · decided 1876-06-15

<p>Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of St. Clair county; the Hon. William H. Snyder, Judge, presiding.</p>

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Decided 1876-06-15

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Mr. Justice Dickey

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court:

¶2This was a bill filed by Merod, a judgment creditor of Hatfield, to set aside a deed, made by Hatfield to his sister, Clark, purporting to convey his undivided interest in eighty acres of land, (his interest therein being, at that time, one undivided fourth thereof,) and to subject the same to sale in satisfaction of Herod’s judgment.

¶3The bill charges that the deed was made without, valuable consideration, and for the purpose of hindering the creditors of Hatfield, and especially Merod. The decree of the circuit court granted the relief sought.

¶4At the time of the making of the deed, Merod was bound as the security of Hatfield upon a promissory note to Dunn. Afterwards, Merod was compelled to pay Dunn, and brought suit against Hatfield for the money so paid, and recovered judgment against Hatfield. This proceeding is for the satisfaction of that judgment. Merod was then a creditor, in the sense of the statute, at the time of the making of the deed, and has a right, as such, to call in question the deed. Choteau v. Jones, 11 Ill. 300.

¶5Ho other question of law is presented in this case. It is contended, however, that the proofs are not sufficient to support the decree. We have carefully examined all the evidence in the record, and find no good reason to disturb the decree. It is unnecessary to discuss the proofs in detail. It is enough to say 'that the testimony is contradictory, and that upon the whole evidence, properly weighed, we concur in the conclusion of the circuit court.

¶6The decree is, therefore, affirmed.

¶7Decree affirmed.

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