Oullahan

Le Clert v. Oullahan

Good Law
52 Cal. 252
Supreme Court of CaliforniaJuly 1, 1877No. 5361California266 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Coubt, J.

An unrecorded deed is good between the parties, and as to all the world but subsequent purchasers in good faith. (Hastings v. Vaughn, 5 Cal. 315 ; Ricks v. Reed, 19 Cal. 577 .) It is also good as against an attaching creditor. (Plant v. Smythe, 45 Cal. 161 ; Rose v. Munie, 4 Cal. 174 .)

Terry, McKinne & Terry, for the Despondents.

The writ of attachment in the case of Oullahan v. Stryker was levied September 8th, 1875. On the 4th of September, 1875, Stryker had conveyed the premises to Le Clert, the plaintiff, and on the next day had assigned to him the certificate of purchase. Neither the deed nor the certificate and its assignment had been recorded at the time the attachment was levied; but, though not recorded, they would, in the absence of fraud, prevail against the writ of attachment levied subsequently to *254 their delivery. But the answer sets up that the transfer to the plaintiff was made without consideration, “ and with intent to hinder and delay and defraud E. Oullahan, one of these defendants, who was and is a creditor of said Stryker.” Upon the issue of fraud in fact thus tendered by the answer the findings are entirely silent.

This cause is, therefore, not in a…

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