1 Root 455
Decided August 15, 1792
Supreme Court of Connecticut · decided 1792-08-15
Petition in chancery; showing, that the petitioner was imprisoned for a debt due to of £40 lawful money, and had not the means, of paying it; that the petitionee, Mr. King and -a number of his neighbors agreed they would be his bondsmen, and take him out of prison, if he would convey to them by am absolute deed a certain, tract of laud he owned in Harwinton, with a quarry of free stone upon it, to be released back to him, upon his paying said debt, and saving them harmless;…
Decided 1792-08-15
¶1The court heard the petition, and finding the facts alleged to be true, granted it upon the ground of fraud, that said Baldwin might not take advantage of his own wrong, in evading to give said bond of defeasance, which be bad agreed to give.
¶2The court settled the account between the parties and ordered said Baldwin to pay the balance, also to release and re-convey the lands not disposed of with the stone quarry, to the petitioner.