Snow v. Chapman
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action upon the covenants of seisin, declaring that the defendant for the consideration of £180 bargained and sold to-the plaintiff, a piece of land, containing 110 acres, butted and bounded as follows, viz. [describes particularly the lines and" bounds] as appeared by said deed dated the 30th of April A. D. 1790, and in and by said deed did covenant that he was well seized of said bargained and granted premises, as a good indefeasible estate, in fee-simple, etc. and that at…
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Action upon the covenants of seisin, declaring that the defendant for the consideration of £180 bargained and sold to-the plaintiff, a piece of land, containing 110 acres, butted and bounded as follows, viz. [describes particularly the lines and" bounds] as appeared by said deed dated the 30th of April A. D. 1790, and in and by said deed did covenant that he was well seized of said bargained and granted premises, as a good indefeasible estate, in fee-simple, etc. and that at the execution of said deed the defendant was well seized of ninety acres of said land only; and of twenty acres thereof…
1Opinion of the Court
The court were of opinion that the deed granted nothing but the lands lying within the bounds described, and gave judgment for the defendant, that he had kept and performed his covenants.
2Cited by12 opinions
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- Smith v. EvansSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1813
- Wright v. WrightSupreme Court of Alabama · 1859
- Belden v. SeymourSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1830
- Docter v. FurchWisconsin Supreme Court · 1890
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