Jackson ex dem. Sleight v. Hasbrouck
New York Supreme Court
THIS was an action of ejectment, for land in Newburgh, in Orange county. The cause was tried at the Orange circuit, in August, 1313, before Mr. Justice Yates.
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THIS was an action of ejectment, for land in Newburgh, in Orange county. The cause was tried at the Orange circuit, in August, 1313, before Mr. Justice Yates. The plaintiff gave in evidence a, fi.fa. issued out of this court, in favour of Austin S' Andrews, against William W. Sackctt; and another fi.fa., issued out of the court of common pleas of Orange county, in favour of Edmund Griswoldy against the said Sackctt; and also 1 , - — . 71 . e/Y> . a deed from Solomon Sleight, shenii for the premises in ques-lion, dated February 23, 1313, reciting.that the premises were sold by virtue of the…
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Ch. J.,
delivered the opinion of the. court. The ■title upon which the lessors of the plaintiff placed their right to yecover, is made under a sheriff's sale, on executions against William W. Sackett; and the only question made upon the argument of this case, was, whether it was necessary to produce upon the trial the judgments against Sackett, or whether it was sufficient to produce the executions only. I do not find any case in which .this question has been directly decided. But .from the analogy it bears to principles well settled, and as a . safe and proper rule of practice, I…
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