Hildreth v. Sands
New York Court of Chancery
THE bill was filed, in this case, to set aside a conveyance made by the defendant Comfort Sands, to the defendant. Robert Sands, of certain lands in Brooklyn, on which a ropewalk is situated, as fraudulent against the plaintiff, who purchased the same at a sheriff’s sale, under an execution against Comfort Sands. Amie I. Barbarme, the other defendant, was a tenant in possession, nominally, it was said, under Robert Sands.
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THE bill was filed, in this case, to set aside a conveyance made by the defendant Comfort Sands, to the defendant. Robert Sands, of certain lands in Brooklyn, on which a ropewalk is situated, as fraudulent against the plaintiff, who purchased the same at a sheriff’s sale, under an execution against Comfort Sands. Amie I. Barbarme, the other defendant, was a tenant in possession, nominally, it was said, under Robert Sands. The bill was taken pro confesso against Comfort Sands, for want of an answer. Robert Sands put in his answer; and, as it regarded Barbarme, the case came on upon bill and…
1Opinion of the Court
The cause having stood over for decision, the following opinion was this day delivered by
The Chancellor.
The bill is to set aside, as fraudulent,
a deed of lands, at BrooJclyn, from Comfort Sands to his brother, Robert Sands, of the date of the 21st of February, 1807. The plaintiff claims those lands as a purchaser, on executions under a judgment, and under a decree against Comfort Sands, of a date subsequent to that of the deed.
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*The defendant, Comfort Sands, though charged with fraud in making the deed, has declined answering the charge, and has suffered the bill to be taken pro…
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