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McCann v. Comm'r

7 Cited authorities

  1. Smithsonian Institution v. Meech

    169 U.S. 398 (1898)   Cited 80 times
    Noting that “courts wisely hold” that a testator may “condition” a bequest on a requirement that a legatee “acquiesce” with the terms of the will

  2. Stickney v. Stickney

    131 U.S. 227 (1889)   Cited 34 times

    APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. No. 243. Argued April 9, 10, 1889. Decided May 13, 1889. In a suit in equity in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia it is competent, under the acts of Congress, for a married woman, who is a party thereto, to disclose, as a witness, directions given by her to her husband respecting the investment of her separate property, though she could not be compelled to make such disclosure against her wishes. Rev. Stat. Dist. Col. §§ 876,

  3. Penland v. Wells

    159 S.E. 423 (N.C. 1931)   Cited 12 times
    In Penland v. Wells 201 N.C. 173, 159 S.E. 423 (1931) the plaintiff had conveyed land to his daughter for the admitted purpose of defeating certain threatening litigation which he alleged was without merit.

  4. Faris v. Faris

    230 N.W. 945 (Mich. 1930)   Cited 1 times
    In Faris, the Michigan Supreme Court labeled it a "fraudulent purpose," which precluded the plaintiff husband's resulting trust claim, for the husband to have reacted to being sued by one of his creditors by transferring real property, which he and his wife owned as tenants by the entirety, to the sole ownership of his wife.

  5. Jamison v. Wells

    236 S.W. 806 (Tex. Civ. App. 1922)   Cited 3 times

    No. 6650. Writ of error granted March 22, 1922. January 4, 1922. Rehearing Denied January 25, 1922. Appeal from District Court, Bexar County; Robert W. B. Terrell, Judge. Suit by Mittie Jamison against Lee K. Wells and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals. Reversed and rendered in part and affirmed in part. Douglas Carter, of San Antonio, for appellant. Leonard Brown, of San Antonio, for appellees. COBBS, J. This is a suit brought by appellant to partition certain real property

  6. York v. Merritt

    77 N.C. 213 (N.C. 1877)   Cited 13 times
    In York v. Merritt, 77 N.C. 213, the action was by the grantee against the grantor for possession of the land conveyed to defraud creditors.

  7. York v. Merritt

    80 N.C. 285 (N.C. 1879)   Cited 11 times

    (January Term, 1879.) Illegal Consideration — Fraud — Practice. A conveyance of land made by a debtor to his attorney at the suggestion of the latter with mutual intent to defraud the client's creditors, vests the legal estate as between the parties to the deed, and entitles the grantee to maintain an action for the land against his grantor in possession. ( Pinkston v. Brown, 3 Jones Eq., 494; Vick v. Flowers, 1 Mur., 321; Jackson v. Marshall, Ibid., 323; Ellington v. Currie, 5 Ire. Eq., 21. CIVIL