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10 Mass. 31

Spring v. Coffin

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1813-03-15

Replevin of twenty-four hogsheads of rum. Issue being joined on the property of the plaintiffs, the same ws tried at the last November term in this county, before Parker, J., and a verdict found for the plaintiffs, subject to the opinion of the Court upon the following facts reported by the judge, who sat at the trial.

Relies on Saltus & Saltus v. Everett · McFarland v. Wheeler · Wheeler v. M'Farland

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Decided 1813-03-15

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Cited by 5 later decisions — most recently March 1889

4 state decisions

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¶1When the contract between Spring and Cole was rescinded, its whole effect ceased; it was annihilated. The property remained the plaintiffs’ absolutely, and was discharged from any supposed lien on the part of Salter. As he knew all the [ * 34 ] facts, the sale by him to the * defendant was fraudulent, and nothing passed by it. If the defendant has paid the note, which was the consideration for the sale, he has his remedy against Salter for the money, as paid for a consideration which has failed. The plaintiffs may enter judgment on the verdict.

¶2ADDITIONAL NOTE.

¶3[As to the possession and claim of title necessary to a lien, see Wheeler vs. M'Farland, 10 Wend. 318.— Saltus vs. Everett, 20 Wend. 267. — M'Farland vs. Wheeler, 26 Wend. 467. — Bryce vs. Brooks, Ibid. 367. — Lloyd vs. Holly, 8 Conn. 491. — Townsend vs. Newell, 14 Pick. 332. — Buxton vs. Baughan, 6 C. P. 674.

¶4The rescinding of a contract restores the parties to their former rights, and places them as they were before the contract was made. — Griffith vs. Fred. Co. &c., 6 Gill & J. 424. — F. H.]

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