Coggill v. Botsford
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Bill in equity. The principal allegations of the bill were as follows:— That on the 29th day of April, 1858, Edward A. Parsons, of Newtown in the county of Fairfield, was the lawful owner in fee of the following tract of land, and buildings thereon standipg, and situated in said Newtown, (describing the same;) that said Edward then was, and long had been, a member of the firm of Wm.
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Bill in equity. The principal allegations of the bill were as follows:— That on the 29th day of April, 1858, Edward A. Parsons, of Newtown in the county of Fairfield, was the lawful owner in fee of the following tract of land, and buildings thereon standipg, and situated in said Newtown, (describing the same;) that said Edward then was, and long had been, a member of the firm of Wm. A. & Edward A. Parsons, of said Newtown, which partnership consisted of the said Edward A. Parsons and William A. Parsons, also of said Newtown ; that said firm of Wm. A. & Edward A. Parsons was, on the 29th day…
1Opinion of the CourtSanford, J.
The only question in this case is, whether the allegations in the bill show that the petitioner has a good title to the property in question. It is to be remarked, in the first place, that this is a question of pleading merely. It regards only the petitioner’s allegations of title. The deeds in which that title originated are not recited. What their terms are we are not informed, and we are not called upon to give them a construction. The petitioner’s allegations in relation to his title are, in substance, that William A. and Edward A. Parsons of Newtown were partners, and were insolvent;…
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