Bechtel v. Ammon

Citations

• 199 Pa. 81
• 48 A. 873
• 1901 Pa. LEXIS 562

Syllabus

<p>Trusts and trustees—Conveyance—Fraud—Act of April 22, 1856, P. L. 533.</p> <p>Where one of the purposes in conveying land was to prevent if possible the collection of a judgment, but subsequently the judgment is paid out of the proceeds of a portion of the land sold, and the remainder of the land is reconveyed to the original owners, such owners may maintain a bill in equity against the grantee to enforce his promise to account for the proceeds of the land sold, notwithstanding the original illegal purpose of the conveyance. Such a suit is not barred by the Act of April 22, 1856, P. L. 523.</p>