Legal Opinion

Williams v. Jackson

Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors

Decided February 15, 1809PublishedCited by 19 opinions

THIS cause came before the court, on a writ of error, from the supreme court. (See 2 Johns. Rep. 297.)

1Opinion of the Court

The Chancellor.

This cause was removed,, by-writ of error, from the supreme court, in which it was determined unanimously by the judges on a special verdict.

*494The errors relied on are four ; the first, in the order in which I shall consider them, was assigned in the argument ; the other three are stated in the joint case of the parties. They are,

1. That the premises are not in lot No. 48. in the Hosick patent.

2. That George Tibbits could not, by the conveyance of the heirs of Volkert P. Douw, establish a right to recpver lands held adversely.

3. That such conveyance was an extinguishment of their…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Jackson ex dem. Quackenbush v. DennisNew York Supreme Court · 1804

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Steeple v. DowningIndiana Supreme Court · 1878
  2. Hicks v. ColemanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1864
  3. Galbraith v. PayneNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Pitts v. McWhorterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1847
  5. People v. . LadewNew York Court of Appeals · 1924

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