Armstrong v. Den ex dem. Glover
Supreme Court of New Jersey
This was an action of ejectment, and a verdict rendered in favor of the plaintiff. On the return of the postea, a rule to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a new trial had, was granted.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Ford, J.
The defendant moves to set aside a verdict that has been obtained by the plaintiff in ejectment, because the execution of a certain mortgage, and of an assignment thereon, under which the plaintiff claimed title, were not duly proved on the trial, and because the mortgage itself was obtained from the defendant, by duress of imprisonment.
1st, It appeared that both of the instrumental witnesses to the execution of the mortgage, were dead. The plaintiff proved that the signatures of their names, were in their respective hand writing. The signature…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Mott v. DoughtyNew York Supreme Court · 1800