2 Shan. Cas. 643 | Tenn. | 1878
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court:
This bill is filed by complainants, assignees of a judgment for about $1,500, obtained in Kentucky, by Derring-ton, against B. M. Elli% tbe other defendants being bis sons. It goes on tbe ground that a tract of land, sought to be subjected to payment of this debt, bad been fraudulently conveyed, or agreed to be conveyed, to J. W. and E. A. Ellis, tbe sons of B. M. Ellis, to binder and preven! tbe collection of this very debt against tbe father.
It appears that in January, 1869, complainant, Water-field, sold tbe land to tbe parties, giving bis title bond to tbe sons, and taking their notes for tbe purchase money. It may be assumed, for tbe purposes of this opinion, that tbe title of tbe land was taken to tbe sons, with tbe purpose alleged — that is, to prevent tbe payment of this Der-rington judgment. On tbe facts in testimony, it might well be doubted, taking all tbe proof, as to whether this is clearly made out against tbe sons; yet, assuming tbe purpose to -be, as we have done, there is an inseparable objection to the bill of complainant. It is very satisfactorily
We do not think it necessary to go into a more elaborate