Webb v. Danforth
Supreme Court of Connecticut
In die Court below, TTHIS was an action of trover, stating, that the plaintiff was, on the 1st of August, 1801, possessed of the one undivided half of a vessel, and her appurtenances, the other half - of which was owned by the defendants, as tenants in common with the plaintiff. On the 26th of said August, the plaintiff lost the same, which came into the defendants’ hands by finding, and they neglected and refused to deliver it, though demanded.
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In die Court below, TTHIS was an action of trover, stating, that the plaintiff was, on the 1st of August, 1801, possessed of the one undivided half of a vessel, and her appurtenances, the other half - of which was owned by the defendants, as tenants in common with the plaintiff. On the 26th of said August, the plaintiff lost the same, which came into the defendants’ hands by finding, and they neglected and refused to deliver it, though demanded. On the 22d of October, and on the first of November, 1801, the defendants convened and disposed of the said half of the vessel to their own use, See.…
1Opinion of the Court
The judgment veas reversed.
By the Court.
It appears by the bill of exceptions, that the defendants claimed, that Danforih, the vendee of the vessel, at a time subsequent to his purchase, constituted Kinne ⅛? Park, the vendors, from whom he derived his title, his agents, or factors, to sell and dispose of the vessel, and left the same in their possession, for that purpose. Such was the agreement, which the defendants claim was entered into. Proof that such agreement was made, or that such authority was given, and executed, though derived from the original vendor, does not impugn the title…
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