Herbert v. Herbert
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On appeal from a decree advised by Vice-Chancellor Van Fleet, whose opinion is reported in Herbert v. Herbert, 4 Dick. Ch. Rep. 70.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Beasley, C. J.
This bill was exhibited for relief against the sale and conveyance, by an auditor in attachment, of certain real estate, situated at Long Branch. At the sale in question, the plaintiff in attachment became the purchaser, and, accordingly, took a deed from the auditor. The proceedings in attachment were regular in all formal respects.
We are of opinion that in such a case as this the only ground' of jurisdiction of a court of equity is the presence of frauddn the proceedings. The court of chancery cannot intervene in this class of' cases…
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