Rix v. Hunt
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from judgment on report of referee. Action by Maryette Rix against Artemus L. Hunt. There was a judgment in favor of plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Affirmed.
1DissentFollett, J.
The sole question involved in this action is whether the plaintiff established by legal and sufficient evidence that her uncle, Sylvester Rix, gave-to her the seven notes and the cow, the value of which this action is brought to recover. It has long been the rule in this state, so often declared that it has become elementary, that whoever claims title to property by gift must establish it by evidence that is clear, convincing, strong, and satisfactory. In such cases the law “does not so much consider the bearing or hardship of its doctrine upon particular cases as it does the importance of…
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- In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of BolinNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
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- Shakespeare v. . MarkhamNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Grey v. . GreyNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
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