Knapp v. Crane
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
' Appeal by the defendant, Charlton W. Crane, from a judgment •of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 24th day of October^ 1896, upon the report of a referee, decreeing the specific performance of a contract for the purchase of real property. ‘ The contract was made February 7, 1895, by Shepherd Knapp as agent for Gideon Lee Knapp.
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' Appeal by the defendant, Charlton W. Crane, from a judgment •of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 24th day of October^ 1896, upon the report of a referee, decreeing the specific performance of a contract for the purchase of real property. ‘ The contract was made February 7, 1895, by Shepherd Knapp as agent for Gideon Lee Knapp. The latter thereafter died; and the present plaintiffs, who succeeded to his title, were substituted as plaintiffs. The premises in question are situated on the northerly side of One…
1Opinion of the Court
Barrett, J.:
Three objections are made to the title to the eleven-foot strip, which will be considered in order.
First. It is said that the judgment recovered by Blanco divested Dailey’s title.' The judgment decreed that the deed of December 1, 1855, was made “ with intent to defraud, hinder and delay the plaintiff and other creditors,” and that- it was “ fraudulent and void as-against said plaintiff and said creditors.” It was also directed that-the register “ enter of record the judgment order in his register of' deeds, and note the same in the margin of the record of each of said-deeds so…
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- Waterbury v. . WesterveltNew York Court of Appeals · 1854
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