Annin v. Annin
New Jersey Court of Chancery
On the 30th day of July, 1862, the defendant, Dr. Annin, was the owner in ice simple of two pieces of real estate in the city of Kewark, one a dwelling-house and premises where he resided, in Market street, and the oilier a dwelling-house and lot in Camp street.
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On the 30th day of July, 1862, the defendant, Dr. Annin, was the owner in ice simple of two pieces of real estate in the city of Kewark, one a dwelling-house and premises where he resided, in Market street, and the oilier a dwelling-house and lot in Camp street. He was then indebted to the complainants, as administrators of Sarah Annin, deceasccl, in the sum of §400, for money loaned by them to him, on interest, and for which they held his promissory note, payable, with interest, at the rate of six per cent, per annum, from its date, March 27th, 1861. He was also indebted to the complainant,…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
The complainants sue as administrators, upon a claim held by them as such, and one of them sues, also, in respect of a claim due to him in his own right.
*188On the hearing, it was objected that the bill is multifarious, because it unites different causes of action in favor of different persons, viz., the claim in favor of the administrators, and that in favor of Joseph W. Annin in his own right; and therefore it was insisted it should be dismissed. This objection, if it were valid at all (on this point see Story’s Eq. Pl., § 286, and cases cited in note,) cannot avail the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Reade v. LivingstonNew York Court of Chancery · 1818
- Brinkerhoff v. BrownNew York Court of Chancery · 1822
- Warner v. DoveCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1871
- Bullett v. WorthingtonHigh Court of Chancery of Maryland · 1851
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