Fox v. Hills
Supreme Court of Connecticut
THIS was an action of ejectment. The cause was tried at Hartford, September term, 1814, before Swift, Brainard and Baldwin, Js. On the trial, the plaintiff claimed title to the land in question by virtue of the levy of two executions issued on judgments recovered by the plaintiff against the defendant, in actions of trespass vi et armis. The defendant relied, first, on a deed from himself to Noble Hills, his son.
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THIS was an action of ejectment. The cause was tried at Hartford, September term, 1814, before Swift, Brainard and Baldwin, Js. On the trial, the plaintiff claimed title to the land in question by virtue of the levy of two executions issued on judgments recovered by the plaintiff against the defendant, in actions of trespass vi et armis. The defendant relied, first, on a deed from himself to Noble Hills, his son. It appeared, that this grantee was a minor about sixteen years of age, put out as an apprentice, destitute of property ; that no consideration had been paid for the deed ; and that…
1Opinion of the Court
Swift, Ch. J.
This is an action of ejectment ; and the plaintiff claims title by the levy of two executions against the defendant. The defendant says he had previously conveyed to his son. This conveyance was conceded at the trial to be voluntary, with intent to defeat the plaintiff’s claim. His claim was founded on a tort ; and the question is, whether the deed is void as it respects such claim.
The statute against fraudulent conveyances makes void all fradulent conveyances to avoid the debt or duty of others. I am of opinion that this statute does not comprehend claims founded on torts. We…
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