Sharpe v. Tatnall
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Bill to restrain proceedings upon a judgment under, the Mechanics’ Lien Law. — The complainants’ bill, filed February 21, 1876, sets forth, among other things, that the Agricultural Society of Hew Castle County, a corporation of this State, being seised in fee simple of a tract of land known as the “ agricultural fair grounds,” situated in Christiana.
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Bill to restrain proceedings upon a judgment under, the Mechanics’ Lien Law. — The complainants’ bill, filed February 21, 1876, sets forth, among other things, that the Agricultural Society of Hew Castle County, a corporation of this State, being seised in fee simple of a tract of land known as the “ agricultural fair grounds,” situated in Christiana. Hundred in said county, by deed dated May 19, 1871, but not delivered until June 21, 1871, conveyed said premises to the Wilmington Rifle Club, also a corporation of this State, for the consideration of $20,000. That, to secure a part of said…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
In the view which I take of this case, it is not necessary for me to consider many of the interesting questions which have been argued, arising under the Act known as the Mechanics’ Lien Law, as amended March 29, 1871 (Rev. Code, p. 668); nor is it material that I should decide any of the controverted questions of fact.
*320It is not disputed that the premises known as “the agricultural fair grounds were sold and conveyed to the complainants by the sheriff of Hew Castle County, under a writ of levari facias to the Hovember Term, 1874, issued on a judgment recovered against the…
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- In re HopperNew York Court of Chancery · 1835
- Elliott v. WoodNew York Supreme Court · 1869
- Den ex dem. Wilkinson v. DoddsNew York Supreme Court · 1799
- Shaw v. DwightNew York Supreme Court · 1853
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