Nutt v. Mechanics Bank
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia
Bill in equity for dower in certain lots in Alexandria, conveyed in fee to Nutt and Anderson, as tenants in common, subject to a ground rent, and conveyed by Nutt and Anderson to R. J. Taylor, in trust, to secure debts due by them to the Mechanics Bank, and to Joseph Smith, and sold by R. J. Taylor, the trustee, to the bank. The bill seeks for damages, from the time of the sale to the bank.
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Bill in equity for dower in certain lots in Alexandria, conveyed in fee to Nutt and Anderson, as tenants in common, subject to a ground rent, and conveyed by Nutt and Anderson to R. J. Taylor, in trust, to secure debts due by them to the Mechanics Bank, and to Joseph Smith, and sold by R. J. Taylor, the trustee, to the bank. The bill seeks for damages, from the time of the sale to the bank. Anderson and Nutt were partners in merchandise, and this property was purchased with their joint funds. They divided their joint property, but no legal conveyance or deeds of partition were made of the…
1Opinion of the Court
Decree. Dower to be assigned, and referred to master commissioner to take an account of the damages from the commencement of this suit to the time of taking the account.
2Cited by1 opinion
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