Case Name: S. W. FOWLER vs. HENRY J. HANNIFORD AND WIFE and ALONZO R. LEANDER
Court: Manistee Circuit Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1882-05
Citations: 1 Howell N.P. 145
Docket Number: 
Parties: S. W. FOWLER vs. HENRY J. HANNIFORD AND WIFE and ALONZO R. LEANDER.
Judges: 
Reporter: Michigan nisi prius cases, decided by the state and federal courts in Michigan
Volume: 1
Pages: 145–145

Head Matter:
Manistee Circuit — In Chancery.
S. W. FOWLER vs. HENRY J. HANNIFORD AND WIFE and ALONZO R. LEANDER.
Demurrer — Wife as Parrty.
A wife is not a necessary party defendant to a bill to set aside a fraudu. lent conveyance signed by her with her husband..
A bill in Chancery was filed to set aside and vacate as fraudulent a deed of certain lands, executed by Henry J. Hanniford and wife to one Alonzo R. Leander.
Said Hanniford and wife, and said Leander were' made defendants.
The bill was demurred to on the ground that the wife was not a necessary party to the bill.
(May, 1882.)
8. W. Fowler for Plaintiff
D. 8. Harley for Defendant.

Opinion:
The Court,
Judkins, J.,
sustained the demurrer, but without costs, holding that the wife had no interest in the case that would justify making her a party to the proceedings.