Pendleton v. Button
Supreme Court of Connecticut
THIS was an action of ejectment. On the trial, the plaintiffclaimed title to the demanded premises, by virtue of the levy of an execution, in his favour, against Thomas Stewart and Shapley Morgan.
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THIS was an action of ejectment. On the trial, the plaintiffclaimed title to the demanded premises, by virtue of the levy of an execution, in his favour, against Thomas Stewart and Shapley Morgan. The officer’s return of his proceedings, so far as it is material in this case, is as follows: “ New-London county, Aprils, 1816. I, with this execution, demanded payment of the sum due therein, and my fees, at the usual place of abode of the debtor, Thomas Stewart, and also at the last usual place of abode of the debtor, Shapley Morgan, in this state; and for want of payment thereof, and by…
1Opinion of the Court
Hosmer, Ch. J.
The questions arising in this case, relate entirely to the title of the demanded premises.
The first objection made, is to the appointment of appraisers of the land, set off on execution. Jonah Witter was a justice of the peace, and having been chosen by the creditor, to appraise the property levied on, he, on the neglect of the debtor, appointed, and gave oath to Crary and Avery, the other appraisers. It is contended, that, by these facts, the persons named became interested, or, at least, that their minds were subjected to a bias, which disqualified them from becoming…
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