Needham v. Clary

This was a foreign attachment brought by Needham against Goodwin. The writ was levied on a tract of land. Clary interpleaded, claiming title, and this issue was tried and found for Clary. From the judgment on this finding Needham appealed.

Clary offered in evidence a certificate of entry issued by the general government to Needham, and a deed from Need-ham to himself, executed in May, 1868, upon a nominal consideration of two thousand dollars, but for an actual consideration, as shown by the evidence, of about four hundred dollars. Needham sought to defeat this title by proving a prior…