Doctor v. Hughes
New York Court of Appeals
122 N.E. 221 (1919)
Relevant factsFree
Hanigan's trust directed the trustee to convey his house to Hanigan's own heirs at law upon his death, and after his daughter Mrs. Hughes (defendant) conveyed her purported interest in the house to her husband, a creditor (plaintiff) who later won a judgment against Mrs. Hughes sought to attach a lien to any Hughes interest in the property; the trial court ruled for the creditor, and the appellate court reversed.
IssueFree
Whether, under the common law, a gift to the heirs of a grantor constitutes the grantor's reservation of a reversion.