Foley v. Kirk
New Jersey Court of Chancery
On final hearing on bill, answer and proofs taken before a master.
1Opinion of the Court
The Vice-Chancellor.
The principal object of the bill in this case is to compel the defendant to surrender, for cancellation, five declarations of sale, which the complainants allege were,, long ago, fully paid, and are, consequently without legal force, but which they say the defendant intends, wrongfully, to put in evidence against them on the trial of an action of ejectment, which they have brought against him, and that their production in evidence will very seriously imperil their just rights.
The facts material to the controversy, which are either admitted or so fully proved as to be…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hamilton v. CummingsNew York Court of Chancery · 1815
- Plympton v. Boston DispensaryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
- Shannon v. WattNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1916
- Stilwell v. DoughtyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1853
3Cited by4 opinions
- Hyland v. KirkmanNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1985
- East Newark Realty Corp. v. DolanNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1951
- Barry, Inc. v. Baf, LimitedNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1949
- E. Rutherford Sav. L. B. v. PacificoNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1942