Jessup v. Batterson
Supreme Court of Connecticut
MOTION for a new trial. This was an action of disseisin, for a certain piece of land in Fairfield. The cause was tried before the Superior Court, on the plea of no wrong or disseisin ; and the issue being closed U> the court, judgment was rendered for the plaintiffs.
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MOTION for a new trial. This was an action of disseisin, for a certain piece of land in Fairfield. The cause was tried before the Superior Court, on the plea of no wrong or disseisin ; and the issue being closed U> the court, judgment was rendered for the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs claimed title to the land in question, as tenants in common, by virtue of the levy of five executions against one William Ehvood ; one of which, was in favour of Eliakim Read and Roswell Read, two of the plaintiff’s ; one in favour of Ebeneser Jessup, jan., one of the plaintiffs ; one in favour of Joseph Allen ;…
1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, J.
This is an action of ejectment. The title of the plaintiffs, is derived from the levy of five executions, amounting to more than 660 dollars, on the land in question, which was appraised at 200 dollars. In setting off the same, by virtue of the several executions, the return of the officer, (after stating the amount of the execution, the levy, and the *371appraisal,) is iti these words, vfc. “ I do, therefore, by virtue of lilis execution, set off to the creditors, ¡in undivided right in the said land, <&c. at the sura of 03 dollars, -10 cents, in proportion as 200 dollars is to 208 dollars, 74…
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