Griswold v. Smith
Supreme Court of Vermont
The orator, in his bill, alleged, that William Carley, on the 21st March, 1808, conveyed, by deed of that date, to the defendant, John Smith, a certain piece of land in Brookfield, part of lot No. 2, in the tenth range, containing about fifteen acres, and that, on the 1st January, 1814, the said Carley, by deed of that date, conveyed to said Smith another piece of land, part of the same lot No. 2 ; that said Smith included the two pieces in the same inclosure, and continued…
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The orator, in his bill, alleged, that William Carley, on the 21st March, 1808, conveyed, by deed of that date, to the defendant, John Smith, a certain piece of land in Brookfield, part of lot No. 2, in the tenth range, containing about fifteen acres, and that, on the 1st January, 1814, the said Carley, by deed of that date, conveyed to said Smith another piece of land, part of the same lot No. 2 ; that said Smith included the two pieces in the same inclosure, and continued thereafter to occupy them as one lot, denominated his Branch lot, or Branch farm,, up to the date of his mortgage deed…
1Opinion of the Court
The extent and sufficiency of the testimony in the case may be understood from the opinion of the court, delivered by
Redfield, Chan.
In this case, the defendant, John Smith, having conveyed the first piece in dispute to Sarah Glysson, and the second piece being conveyed by Pride and Hutchins *455to Rufus C. Smith, and by the latter to Sarah Glysson, the orator seeks a release of her title.
In relation to the first piece, which the orator claims John Smith intended to have included in the mortgage, and which the orator supposed was included, it is to be observed ,—
That the defendant, John Smith,…
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