The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-31
TRICE BURRUS SUIT
The Defendants In The Noted Bank Case
File Their Answers.
THERE WAS NO FRAUDULENT TRANSFER.
They EtcpcI tho Allegations Made In
tho Comptninmnt.s INLAND claim
That the Transfer TO MRS. nurrus
Who NciinTuislicd Her Dover
Saved Creditors Thousanly.

L ~ tNl'iit'IiS IL tIlc lOlpu sun oil W.
III. ii. Trice Tor himself and others,
against Mrs. Margaret Burruss, ct ais,
has been He'd ana Is substantially as
follows:
The respondent is not informed
as TO the truth of The allegations made
III Inc complaint against Burru IS, Son
IL Co.
while not Informed OF the state
OF business, believes that Burruis, Son
." Co had assets sufficient TO pay. 1t
was III real estate and not readily con-
NSfiiDie INTO money. This respondent
denies therefore that The SAID ~. Fur
russ was inSulvcnt on the 9th day of
ArrN, 1897. as alleged in the said bin"
".-st Is true that l%iurruss, Son Il Co.
conveyed property to William c. Ear
russ, This decd was executed stimuli
thheouS with The deed 10 Theodore s.
hafhett and as part Of the same
transaction. The consideration FOR the
conveyance is the REIMBURSEMENT or the
respondents dover right In the real
estate conveyed 10 Theodore S. Gar
hctt. This respondent was entitled to
VaiupDlr maiden property, which with
interest VIII amount to more than $l5,-
icO ana from rents and income to more
than $4,000, and i'm addition she has
mortEaEed her real property to more
thah Slo,0O0, all OF which y. Burruss re-
ceiNed and used. y. Burrus is indebted
ALSO Tor check to the amount of 50. S55.ll
ana interest, which was charged to her
by error.
4.-This respondent hclives that the
iuiidS and property IN the hands of
judge Garnet are sufficient to nav the
Indebtedness in full. She denies rhnt
an property conveyed to Theodore S.
.iarnctt is heavily mortgaged. but, on
the contrary, alleges that the incum-
Frances arc exceedingly small, as COM
pared with the value thereof.
b.--IhiS respondent denies that the
deeu was made with the latent to delay
hinder or dcfraud any or the creditors
OF said n. Iurruss or any other person
This respondent says there is no
regal obligation on her To relinquish
ner contingent right to dover ana that
1t Is II matter submitted to her own
whether or not she should
make such REIMBURSEMENT. She is adj
VlSed that no court can compel her to
relihduisll her dover right or under
take 10 make II bargain with her in re-
ference thereto. or compc her 10 take
any special sum or property in lien
thereof, and that IL any bargain made
were so excessive rs 10 amount ia n
fraud the whole transaction would be
set aside and she would be rcinStaird
III hei' rights. as they We're prior there
To. She therefore pleads that Theodore
- CIV w llAS
under the deed are necessary parties to
the suit. If she had not released her
right all the property would have to
be sold subject to her rights ut Il great
sacrifice and would not bring more
man two-tllirds It's value. She believes
mat the fee simple value of the prom
erty In which she released her dover
rights is worth at least $3.50 900 and that
the creditors under the deed To Thco-
dorc $. Garnet have been benefited at
least $50, 900.
ANSWER OF WM. c. BURRUSS.
VIM. C. Eurruss, a co-defcndant, an
Swcrs as follows in substance:
THAT he had read over the answer
oil Margaret w. EurruSS fled to said hill;
believes the same to be true and aGoDts
the same rs his own answer thereto.
lie especially denies. however, that the
Said deed TO him as trustee waS made
with intent to hinder, delay or derruud
the creditors Of the said y. Burruss or
any other person IN any way. or that
he had any notice Of any fraudulent
intent.
ANSWER OF y. nURRUSS.
Mr.. Nathaniel Burruss. the third lie.
fendani in the suit. replies as follows:
ID The respondent admits that his
hrm is indebted to w. II. H.. Tricr and
II. II. TIicc, but is not informed of the
assignment of the II to the other.
were annie IN INV ,ho Gs,,,. 49, ~
! 9th Of Anril I'm, wnrn IN ,.n,, n.,ns
uta not readily solohln ! nro,.;Ia 49,.
10 carry on tho h,ntin. n,,sina.. n5
! concluI,l mai !, w.n,,Li 10 49,
an os.irnmrnt 1Ja In.,i,a, ~, 80 -
trusts were wn,na ,n w.i,Sont ,an
sacrifice of value that there will be a
handsome surplus to himself after pay