FRAUDULENT ASSIGNMENT
JUDGE’S COMMENT
[per pp.ess association.]
AUCKLAND, July 21
A deed of assignment between two brothers. Alfred William Maxwell ami Roy Maxwell, was set aside as fraudulent am', void under a statute of Queen Elizabeth in the Supreme Court to-day by Air Justice Callan, in a reserved judgment in an action brought by Alice Maxwell, wife of Roy Maxwell, to set aside the deed as fraudulent.
Roy Maxwell purposes to assign to his brother, his one-third share, amounting to £6OO, in the estates of his father and mother, the father, having died in 1925. The wife alleged that the purpose of the assignment was to avoid payment of maintenance under an order of the court.
“Aly impression after watching and listening to them (the two brothers) is that each of them possesses a considerable amourtl of cunning” said his Honor. “Leisurely consideration satisfies me that the deed is not bona fide, but an arrangement between the brothers, and a mere cloak retaining the benefit to Roy Maxwell of his share in the estates freed from liability for his wife's payments. I am satisfied that the deed is an attempt to conceal fraud.”
His Honor added that he did not believe that anyone else was a party to the fraud.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 25 July 1936, Page 5
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