Hartmyer v. Gates
Connecticut Superior Court
Action of ejectment for a certain farm. Issue to the jury. The case was — Joshua Chandler on the 16 th of April, A. D. 1765, owned the farm and gave a deed of it to the plaintiff, dated the 30th of October, in satisfaction of a debt he owed him; who then resided in England, and said Chandler carried it to the town clerk and had it entered upon; received for record, and gave orders for it not to be recorded at length until further orders, without the knowledge or direction of…
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Action of ejectment for a certain farm. Issue to the jury. The case was — Joshua Chandler on the 16 th of April, A. D. 1765, owned the farm and gave a deed of it to the plaintiff, dated the 30th of October, in satisfaction of a debt he owed him; who then resided in England, and said Chandler carried it to the town clerk and had it entered upon; received for record, and gave orders for it not to be recorded at length until further orders, without the knowledge or direction of the plaintiff; the town clerk made this entry upon the deed, October 30 A. D. 1765 received for record, and not entered…
1Opinion of the Court
Verdict and judgment was for the plaintiff; on the ground that the plaintiff was in no fault, and had done nothing to prevent said deed’s being recorded at length.
2Cited by1 opinion
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