Converse v. Hartley
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Bill in equity, brought by the petitioner as trustee in insolvency to set aside a conveyance made by the insolvent of certain real estate. The case was referred by the superior court to a committee to find the facts.
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Bill in equity, brought by the petitioner as trustee in insolvency to set aside a conveyance made by the insolvent of certain real estate. The case was referred by the superior court to a committee to find the facts. The report of the committee was returned to and accepted by the court, and the case was reserved for the advice of this court at its February Term, 1862. This court advised the superior court to find additional facts upon certain points in the case before passing a decree, and the superior court afterwards made a special finding of facts additional to those found by the…
1Opinion of the CourtDutton, J.
On the 14th day of April, 1859, a division was made between the wife of Lansford W. Hartley and the other heirs of her father, by which she was to take the land described in the petition in this case, as her share of her father’s estate. As her share was estimated at $3,700, and as the property in question was valued at .$6,000, she and her husband were to give a note to the other heirs for $2,300, secured by a mortgage of this piece of land. This arrangement was carried into effect, except that through mistake and misapprehension the deed was given to Hartley and his wife jointly instead of…
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