Downes v. Bristol
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Bill in equity to set aside an exchange of lands; brought to the Superior Court in New Havén County. Pacts found by a committee and the case reserved for advice. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtPoster, J.
The plaintiff owned a lot of land in New Haven, and the defendants owned divers building lots in the city of Brooklyn, in the state of New York. After some negotiation between the parties, a contract was made by which the plaintiff was to convey his lot in New Haven to Mr. Bristol, one of the defendants, in consideration .of a conveyance by him to the plaintiff of fifteen building lots in Brooklyn: At the same time, it was further agreed between the parties that, in consideration of |400 in cash and of a promissory note held by the plaintiff against a third person, on which there was then due…
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