Watson v. Wells
Supreme Court of Connecticut
IN ERROR. This was a bill in chancery, brought originally to the superior court, against Luke Watson and Bissell and Haskell, stating a defect in a mortgage deed executed by Watson to the plaintiff, and praying for a confirmation of his title. The facts in the case were these.
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IN ERROR. This was a bill in chancery, brought originally to the superior court, against Luke Watson and Bissell and Haskell, stating a defect in a mortgage deed executed by Watson to the plaintiff, and praying for a confirmation of his title. The facts in the case were these. On the 26th of November, 1819, Wells sold his farm in East-Windsor to Watson, for the consideration of 1656 dollars ; and, as a part of the same transaction, it was agreed between them, that Watson should secure the payment of the purchase money, by a mortgage of the premises. Jonathan Pasco, Esq. drew the deeds, and…
1Opinion of the Court
Hosmer, Ch. J.
In this case, the court has found the following facts.
The plaintiff sold and conveyed to Watson certain land, by a deed well authenticated; for the consideration of which purchase, Watson made to the plaintiff several notes of hand, yet unpaid, and mortgaged to him the premises as a collateral security. Two persons were present as witnesses, but through mere mistake, one of them omitted to subscribe his name as such. The deed was duly recorded ; and the above omission, until within a few months past, was unknown to the plaintiff. Subsequent to the preceding facts, Bissell and…
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