McCusker v. McEvey
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
1DissentPotter, J.
Weeden lias conveyed the-same land by -warranty deeds to two persons, and the question is, who is to hold it. It is not the case of a grantor having title and conveying land to one, and afterwards fraudulently conveying it to another, who buys it bond fide, and without any notice of the former deed. Such a case is governed by principles of law already well settled. In this case, the grantor, having no title, conveys the land to one, and afterwards, having acquired title, conveys it to another, both bond fide and for consideration, and no charge is made as to the honesty of the grantor. It was…
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- Nolle v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1860
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