Keirsted v. Avery
New York Court of Chancery
The bill in this case was filed to set aside a sheriff’s sale of a lot of land called the Wynkoop farm, in the county of Tioga, and to settle the equitable rights of the parties to the lot. The facts of the case, so far as is necessary to understand the questions of law decided, are stated in the opinion of the chancellor.
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
For the purpose of understanding the several questions which arise in this suit, it is necessary to advert to a great variety of transactions, not only in relation to the Wynkoop farm, the subject of controversy here, but also to another lot formerly owned by Maxwell and Matthews. Previous to the year 1806, Benjamin Wynkoop had acquired & valid title to the premises in question—a farm of about 600 *10acres of land, in the county of. Tioga. A judgment was recovered against Wynkoop in the supreme court, in favor of J. M’Bride, for $675,32, which was docketed in May, 1803. To…
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