Hunt v. . Johnson
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from the judgment of the Supreme Court, rendered upon a submission to the General Term in the sixth district, under section 372 of the Code of Procedure. Ann Hunt, the respondent, and Thomas A. Johnson, and the other executors of Alvah Hunt, deceased, and Hath aniel Hunt, who has since deceased, united in a written statement of facts, and submitted their controversy to the General Term of the Supreme Court, pursuant to section 372 of the Code of Procedure.
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Appeal from the judgment of the Supreme Court, rendered upon a submission to the General Term in the sixth district, under section 372 of the Code of Procedure. Ann Hunt, the respondent, and Thomas A. Johnson, and the other executors of Alvah Hunt, deceased, and Hath aniel Hunt, who has since deceased, united in a written statement of facts, and submitted their controversy to the General Term of the Supreme Court, pursuant to section 372 of the Code of Procedure. The submission was to determine the rights of the respective parties,' under an instrument in writing, made by Alvah Hunt,…
1Opinion of the Court
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[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] The unity of person between husband and wife is such that neither can grant to the other an estate in possession, remainder or reversion, to take effect in possession during the life of the grantor. This is a rule of the common law, which has been adhered to in many cases, where the courts have said that they would have been glad to…
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