Thompson v. Graham
New York Court of Chancery
This cause was submitted on bill and demurrer. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
*385The Chancellor :—It is weE settled that this court has authority to set aside an order to be delivered up and cancelled, deeds or other instruments fraudulently obtained, and which are attempted to be set up inequitably. The defendants in this case procured, without consideration, a release from an executor who had renounced the execution of the will, and who is now insolvent; under an express agreement that it should not be used against the other executor, who had proved the wiE, unless such executor should assent to such release. The object of the defendants was to commit a, fraud upon…
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