While the writ was pending, Pierce sold his sheep to Twyne to pay off his debt.
Twyne argued that he was a bona fide purchaser for valuable, and not inadequate, consideration within the Fraudulent Conveyances Act 1584 (27 Eliz.
The Star Chamber (Sir Thomas Egerton, Chief Justice Popham and Anderson) held this was an attempt to defraud his creditors under the Fraudulent Conveyances Act 1571.
The donor continued in possession, and used them as his own; and by reason thereof he traded and trafficked with others, and defrauded and deceived them.
The deed contains, that the gift was made honestly, truly, and bona fide: et clausulæ inconsuet' semper inducunt suspicionem.