Condit v. Blackwell

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Van Syckel, J.

The object of the bill filed in this case is to set aside a deed for a house and lot, in Orange, made by Condit to Blackwell, and to compel a re-conveyance to Condit, on account of alleged fraud in the transaction. The consideration for said deed was the conveyance by Blackwell to Condit, of 2550 acres of land in Wisconsin, to which the former claimed to hold title under tax sales.

The deed executed by Condit bears date June 17th, 1865; the consideration specified in it is $6500, and it contains full covenants, subject to a mortgage of…