Skinner v. Bailey
Supreme Court of Connecticut
in error. This was a bill in chancery, brought by Rhoda Bailey against Ira Skinner and Eunice Cone, before the superior court, in which it was alleged, that said Bailey agreed to convey about sixteen acres of land in Haddam, to the said Skinner, in consideration of which Skinner was to give her a lease of the premises during her life ; that she immediately executed the deed, and soon afterwards acknowledged it, with a view to deliver it; that Skinner fraudulently, and…
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in error. This was a bill in chancery, brought by Rhoda Bailey against Ira Skinner and Eunice Cone, before the superior court, in which it was alleged, that said Bailey agreed to convey about sixteen acres of land in Haddam, to the said Skinner, in consideration of which Skinner was to give her a lease of the premises during her life ; that she immediately executed the deed, and soon afterwards acknowledged it, with a view to deliver it; that Skinner fraudulently, and without her knowledge, procured such deed, and caused it to be recorded ; but that he has, at all times, refused to execute a…
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
It is first objected, that the superior court had no jurisdiction. The bill states, that the defendant, Skinner, obtained the deed of the plaintiff, improperly and without consideration ; and that the land is of greater value than 400 dollars ; and prays a reconveyance. Upon the face of the bill, then, the case is w'ithin the jurisdiction of the superior court. But the court have not found the value of the land ; (only the value of a life estate in it;) and it is claimed, that the averment of its value in the bill is not sufficient to give jurisdiction.
At law, the rule has been settled, by a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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