Knapp v. White
Supreme Court of Connecticut
This was a bill in chancery, to correct a mistake in a deed of land, given by the plaintiff to the defendant. At the term of the superior court, holden in April, 1853, the cause was referred to a committee, whose report embraced substantially the following facts: On the second day of October, 1851, the plaintiff owned and possessed, in his own right, in fee, a certain tract of land, situated in the town of Danbury, containing about two and a half acres, with the buildings…
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This was a bill in chancery, to correct a mistake in a deed of land, given by the plaintiff to the defendant. At the term of the superior court, holden in April, 1853, the cause was referred to a committee, whose report embraced substantially the following facts: On the second day of October, 1851, the plaintiff owned and possessed, in his own right, in fee, a certain tract of land, situated in the town of Danbury, containing about two and a half acres, with the buildings standing thereon, excepting a blacksmith’s shop and engine-house. There was, and ever since the year 1792 had been, a…
1Opinion of the CourtHinman, J.
The superior court, at its October term, 1853, found certain facts, in respect to the admission of evidence before the committee, appointed to find the facts in this case; and that the committee was materially influenced, and controlled, by the same, in considering, deciding and making his report; and thereupon set aside, and rejected, the report: and, at a subsequent day, without taking any measures to find whether the facts stated in the bill were, or were not, true, dismissed the bill, and rendered judgment for costs, in favor of the defendant. The order of the court, dismissing the bill,…
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