Gould v. Steinburg

Citations

• 84 Ill. 170

Syllabus

<p>1. Fraudulent conveyances—absohitely void as to creditors. Deeds made in fraud of creditors are, under the statute, absolutely void as to creditors and subsequent purchasers in good faith; and a creditor of the grantor in such a deed may, after a levy upon the land, and sale and sheriff’s deed to him, file a bill in equity, and have suoli fraudulent deeds set aside as clouds upon his title acquired by the sheriff’s deed to him.</p> <p>2. Same—when purchaser under execution acquires title, notwithstanding prior deed,. Where a deed is made in fraud of creditors, it is absolutely void as to such creditors, and the title remains in the grantor in such fraudulent deed, and will pass to the purchaser at a sale under an execution against such grantor, notwithstanding such fraudulent deed.</p>