Legal Opinion

Wood v. Jackson ex dem. Genet

New York Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1837PublishedCited by 3 opinions

[108] Error from the supreme court. This was an action of ejectment brought for the recovery of a house and lot in the city of New York. In 8 Wendell, (10 et sequitur,) will be found a statement of the case resulting in a verdict for the plaintiff, the opinion delivered in the supreme court denying a new trial, and' the opinions delivered in this court reversing the judgment of the supreme court.

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[108] Error from the supreme court. This was an action of ejectment brought for the recovery of a house and lot in the city of New York. In 8 Wendell, (10 et sequitur,) will be found a statement of the case resulting in a verdict for the plaintiff, the opinion delivered in the supreme court denying a new trial, and' the opinions delivered in this court reversing the judgment of the supreme court. A venire de novo was awarded, a new trial had, and the plaintiff again obtained a verdict. On this last trial the same facts appeared as on the trial reported above, except that in addition to the…

1Opinion of the Court

By the Chancellor.

[115] When this cause was formerly before this court, I gave the reasons at large from which I then arrived at the conclusion, that a voluntary deed, not in fact intended to defraud creditors, became valid as against creditor? *64and purchasers by a subsequent marriage, under circumstances from which the court might legally presume that the conveyance had formed a part of the inducements to such marriage. I then also stated the reasons which induced me to Suppose that a reversal of a judgment which would have concluded a party as to a particular fact by way of estoppel, would…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wood v. Jackson ex dem. GenetCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1829
  2. Wright v. ButlerCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1830
  3. Jackson ex dem. Genet v. WoodNew York Supreme Court · 1829

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Robinson v. SwopeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1876
  2. Commercial Nat Bank v. IolaU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Kansas · 1873
  3. In Re the Appraisal of Damages of TownsendNew York Court of Appeals · 1868

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