¶1disavowed giving any formal opinion 5 barely observing, that the uniform practice, which his recollection supported, was according to the proceedings of the defendant; that he considered this case as decided both in chancery and the supreme court; and until those opinions were reversed, he should deem them to be the law of the land.
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Lansing v. Goelet
Decided February 15, 1826
New York Court of Chancery · decided 1826-02-15
The plaintiff filed his bill, stating that he borrowed of the defendant 810,000, on a real estate situate in the city of Albany, valued, by two persons selected for that purpose by the defendant, at more than §20,000, to which he afterwards.added improvements valued at 84000.
Decided 1826-02-15