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1 Johns. Ch. 60

Green v. Winter

New York Court of Chancery

Decided June 20, 1814

New York Court of Chancery · decided 1814-06-20

THE petition, in this case, stated, that the defendant, in 1809, contracted to sell to Jacob Muller 50 acres in lot No. 45, in Cosby’s manor, (held by defendant in trust for plaintiffs, see S. C., ante, p. 26—44.,) for 750 dollars, with interest, payable in seven annual instalments, the whole of which, with the interest, except for one year, remained unpaid ; that G. W. Murray was appointed, by this court, a receiver of all moneys due to the trust estate, in trust for the…

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Decided 1814-06-20

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The Chancellor.

¶1Some person ought to be authorized to act in this case, for the security and benefit of the trust. The defendant cannot act; for if the trust has not passed into the hands of Murray, yet the injunction restrains the defendant from acting; and the special order of the court seems requisite, to authorize Murray, in the character of receiver, to institute actions of ejectment. (3 Bro. C. C. 88, 1 Vesey, jun. 164.)

¶2No injury can arise to the defendant in granting the application, since Murray will be required to give security to indemnify the defendant, on account of any suit which he may institute in his name ; for that is the course in such cases ; (2 Atk. 213.;) and he will have the possession of the lands to be recovered, as well as the moneys he may receive, in the case of Multer, subject to the further order of the court. ■ On these terms, the motion is granted.

¶3Motion granted.

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