Huntley v. Holt
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit for the foreclosure of a builders’ lien, brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County and heard before F. B. Ball, J. Facts found and judgment rendered for the defendants, and appeal by the plaintiff. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, C. J.
Mary A. Holt, the wife of Alfred Holt, is the owner of certain land in the town of New Haven which she holds “ to her sole and separate use, free from any control of her husband.” Sometime prior to the 8th day of September, 1887, Mr. Holt proposed to his wife to build houses on two of her lots, to which she objected. He urged the building of the houses and informed her that he was himself to pay for them. She then made no further opposition, though she still did not wish the houses to be built. On the said 8th day of September, 1877, Mr. Holt entered into a written contract with the plaintiff…
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