Legal Opinion
Decker v. Carr
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 1, 1896PublishedCited by 1 opinion
• Appeal by the plaintiff, Casper G. Decker, as receiver, etc., of Francis G. Hall, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendants, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Chemung on the 6th day of May, 1896, upon the decision of the court rendered after a trial at the Chemung Special Term dismissing the plaintiff’s complaint.
1Opinion of the Court
Merwin, J.:
The object of this action is to set aside, as a nullity, as to Francis G-. Hall and the plaintiff as representing his interest, the following instrument:
“ Dansville, July 22, 1884.
“ For value received, and to secure any indebtedness which F. GL Hall may now owe or become liable for hereafter, we hereby sell, assign and set over unto S. S. Hamlin or Betsey P. Hall all our right, title and interest, vested and contingent, in and to the interest of Hiland S. Hall in the estate of Hiland B. Hall, deceased, and under the will of Asher P. Hamlin, wherein Betsey P. Hall was conditional…
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