Ellis v. Myers
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Tompkins county. Action by George A. Ellis against Eeuben J. Myers, Oliver Cady, and John E. Cady, to set aside an assignment made by the latter two defendants to the former.
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Appeal from special term, Tompkins county. Action by George A. Ellis against Eeuben J. Myers, Oliver Cady, and John E. Cady, to set aside an assignment made by the latter two defendants to the former. It was found as a matter of fact by the trial court that upon the 19th day of January, 1888, Oliver Cady and John E. Cady executed and delivered to Eeuben J. Myers a general assignment, “both as individuals and copartners, which assignment was in due form of law, and was duly accepted by said Myers as assignee, and he duly executed and tiled his bond as such assignee, and entered upon the…
1Opinion of the CourtHardin, P. J.
On the 11th day of January, 1888, Oliver Cady executed a conveyance of 120 acres of land to his wife, Cornelia Cady, ostensibly in payment and discharge of an indebtedness of his to her which arose during their married life. All the facts and circumstances relating to that indebtedness were disclosed by evidence. The trial judge was requested to find as follows: “That on the 11th day of January, 1888, the said Oliver Cady conveyed to said Cornelia Cady one hundred and twenty acres of land by deed, which said deed contains a full description of said lands, and the same was recorded in Tompkins…
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