Jackson ex dem. Danforth v. Murray
New York Supreme Court
THIS was an action of ejectment, for a part of the south half of a lot, No. 28. in the town of Pompey, and was tried at the Onondaga circuit, before Mr. Justice Platt, in 1814. The plaintiff gave in evidence an exemplification of a bill - i filed m the court of chancery, by Asa Dan forth, one of the. lessors, in 1804, against* Murray, the father of the defendant, filien Beach and Bussell, and of their answers, and the decree of the court pf chancery in the cause.
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THIS was an action of ejectment, for a part of the south half of a lot, No. 28. in the town of Pompey, and was tried at the Onondaga circuit, before Mr. Justice Platt, in 1814. The plaintiff gave in evidence an exemplification of a bill - i filed m the court of chancery, by Asa Dan forth, one of the. lessors, in 1804, against* Murray, the father of the defendant, filien Beach and Bussell, and of their answers, and the decree of the court pf chancery in the cause. The bill, among other things, stated, that in, 1792, Danforth purchased lot No. 28. of one Michael Connolly, for 150 pounds, the…
1Opinion of the CourtSpencer, J.
There is no ground on which either of the lessors can pretend to any title to the premises in question.. 1. Admitting that Danforth acquired a title to the lot by Crop-set/s deed to him, yet oil the 30th oí March, 1812, Danforth, by his deed, devested himself of all claim to the lot; and he then conveyed it to Allen Beach and Jonathan Russell, the south half of the lot to Russell, and the north half to Beacln
'2: Danforlh made this conveyance pursuant to the decree of the court of chancery; the bill was filed by him against Russell, Beach, and the defendant’s father, Reuben Murray; its. object…
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