Gardner v. Collins

(summing up to the jury). The first question is, whether there nas been any delivery of the deed of Clarke and others to the demandant, or for his use. It is certainly not necessary to prove a positive, formal delivery. It may be inferred from circumstances. The execution of the deed by the grantors is fully established. It was then delivered to Clarke, one of the' grantors, by the consent of the other grantors; it was subsequently found in the possession of S. F. Gardner, the demandant’s agent, and by him placed in the registry for record. It is now found in possession of the demandant’s…