Gunn v. Scovil
Supreme Court of Connecticut
MOTION for a new trial, This was an action of ejectment. The defendant pleaded the general issue. On the trial it appeared, that in 1802, the plaintiff had a good . title to the demanded premises; when he conveyed the same to j9aiaf¡ Gunn, by an absolute deed legally executed.
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MOTION for a new trial, This was an action of ejectment. The defendant pleaded the general issue. On the trial it appeared, that in 1802, the plaintiff had a good . title to the demanded premises; when he conveyed the same to j9aiaf¡ Gunn, by an absolute deed legally executed. Isaiah Gunn, at the same time, gave the plaintiff a writing, by which he covenanted to reconvey the premises to the plaintiff, if the plaintiff should pay a note acCording to its tenor, made by him, and endorsed by said ¾ Isaiah, for 2,213 dollars, dated the 15th day of December, 1802, and payable on the 1st day of July…
1Opinion of the CourtReeve, J.
In this case, it was proved and agreed to,' that in 1802 the plaintiff had good title to a certain tract of land, and was in possession thereof; and at that time conveyed it by deed to Isaiah Gunn; that afterwards said Isaiah reconveyed the same to the plaintiff. On the validity of this deed, the case depended. The defendant contended that he was in possession, holding the land adversely to said Isaiah's title, at the time that said Isaiah conveyed the same, and that the deed was, therefore, void by our statute: and introduced witnesses to prove that he was thus in possession at that time.
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