Parker v. Redfield
Supreme Court of Connecticut
This was an action of indebitatus assumpsit for money had and received. On the 31st of October, 1765, Enos Ailing, by deed of that date, conveyed to the ecclesiastical society, then and ever since incorporated and known, by the name of the society of Trinity Church in New-Haven, a tract or parcel of land in New-Haven, upon the corner of Chapel and Church streets.
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This was an action of indebitatus assumpsit for money had and received. On the 31st of October, 1765, Enos Ailing, by deed of that date, conveyed to the ecclesiastical society, then and ever since incorporated and known, by the name of the society of Trinity Church in New-Haven, a tract or parcel of land in New-Haven, upon the corner of Chapel and Church streets. The material parts of the deed, were thus expressed : “ For the consideration of Till. 5s. lawful money, received, to my full satisfaction, of Timothy Bonticou and Isaac Doolittle, church wardens, and Christopher Kilby and Stephen…
1Opinion of the CourtBissell, J.
This is an action for money had and received ; and the question raised upon the case stated, and brought here for our advice, is, whether the dwelling-house of the plaintiff is, by law, subject to taxation.
Two questions have been discussed at the bar : 1. Whether the lands, upon which the house stands, are within the provisions of the act of 1702, and so not liable to be taxed 1 and if they are not so liable, 2. Whether the dwelling-house is also exempted 1
1. It has been contended, that admitting the grant of 1765 to have been within the provisions of the act of 1702, the land is not…
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