Humes v. Scruggs

APPEAL from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Alabama.

This is a suit by the assignee in bankruptcy of John W. Scruggs to set aside a conveyance of certain real estate made by the latter to his wife, as being in fraud of the rights of creditors. The court below dismissed the bill; whereupon the assignee appealed here.

The facts upon which the decision of the court is based are set forth in its opinion.

Mr. Thomas C. Fullerton and Mr. F. P. Ward for the appellant.

No counsel appeared for the appellee.

MR. JUSTICE HUNT delivered the opinion of the court.