Ennis v. Brown
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from special term. Action by Thomas Ennis against Arthur Brown and others for an accounting. A decree was entered settling the accounts of defendants, and directing a sale of property affected by it. At such sale plaintiff bid in the property. From an order denying his motion to be relieved from the purchase on his bid, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHatch, J.
The action was brought for an accounting, and resulted in a decree settling the accounts of defendants, and directing á sale of the premises affected by this order. On the sale plaintiff bid *738in the property, and now seeks to be relieved therefrom. The chain of title shows a deed bearing date July 17, 1867, running from one Eldert and wife, as grantors, to Henry Eckert and associates. Under date of January 21, 1871, Eckert and wife conveyed the premises to Martin Kalbfleisch, in trust for the Oceanus Association. The first claim is that Eckert did not take a fee of the premises, as the deed…
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