Meeker v. Meeker
Supreme Court of Connecticut
IN ERROR. This was a bill in chancery, brought originally to the county court, for the specific performance of an agreement. The facts found by the court present the following case.
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IN ERROR. This was a bill in chancery, brought originally to the county court, for the specific performance of an agreement. The facts found by the court present the following case. On the 16th of April, 1842, Azariah Meeker, then in full life, since deceased, was justly indebted to the plaintiff, by two promissory notes, viz. one dated the 25th of June, 1835, for the sum of 100 dollars, the other dated the 16th of April, 1842, for the sum of 50 dollars, both payable on demand, with interest; and being so indebted, and being desirous of making payment of said notes, he, by his deed dated said…
1Opinion of the CourtWaite, J.
From the facts found by the county court in this case, it appears, that Azariah Meeker, being indebted to the plaintiff, by two promissory notes, in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, exclusive of interest, in consideration thereof, executed to him a certain deed, purporting to convey to the plaintiff a certain tract of land, situated in the town of Reading, which should be sufficient to pay those notes, on the appraisal of two disinterested men to be thereafter chosen and appointed. The quantity of land was not given. The boundaries were designated upon three sides; and upon the…
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