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Coleman v. Toop

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1833

Ohio Supreme Court · decided 1833-06-15

In Chancery. The bill set forth a contract of marriage by the complainant, and the promise of the woman to convey to him one hundred acres of land, which she held; that he married before the deed was executed, and then the wife made a will, devising the lapd to the complainant, but being advised it was not valid for such purpose, she executed, without uniting with her husband, a conveyanee to a trustee, and died; the trustee conveyed to the complain-316] *ant; that the…

Decided 1833-06-15

WRIGHT, J.

¶1If there is any claim in the complainant, it is a legal claim. If either the deed or the will is valid, they are so at law, and will constitute a defence to the ejectment suit. But the case is not for hearing. The paper called a plea and demurrer, we can take no notice of; such papers are poor apologies for carelessness, and degrade the profession. The paper maybe struck off the files, and the injunction dissolved-. Continued.

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