Hughlett v. Harris
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Bill for an account of waste.—William Hughlett, in the years 1807 and 1808, sold and conveyed to Bichard S. Harris, two tracts of land, situated in Kent county, one for the sum of $1,600.00, and the other for $4,154.50, taking for the purchase money two judgment bonds payable in long instalments. Judgments were entered oh both bonds.
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Bill for an account of waste.—William Hughlett, in the years 1807 and 1808, sold and conveyed to Bichard S. Harris, two tracts of land, situated in Kent county, one for the sum of $1,600.00, and the other for $4,154.50, taking for the purchase money two judgment bonds payable in long instalments. Judgments were entered oh both bonds. On the 4th of J une, 1827, Bichard S. Harris died, having previously conveyed the lands in question to his sons, John Harris and James Harris, two of the defendants. After the father’s death the sons proceeded to make considerable alterations in the condition of…
1Opinion of the Court
Johns, Sr., Chancellor.
In this case there is now no question to be decided as to the right of having an injunction to prevent waste. It was obtained and has had its designed effect to prevent future wrong, or waste, as it is called. The injunction was permitted to continue, and since it was issued the complainant has obtained the title to the land and the possession.
The complainant, having restrained the commission of further waste, as it is called, now seeks to obtain an account of the waste done for the purpose of thereafter obtaining a decree for the amount of the damages. The question to…
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