2 Johns. Ch. 545
Decided September 8, 1817
New York Court of Chancery · decided 1817-09-08
[ * 547 ] THE bill stated, that the defendant and John M. Pierson were seised in fee, as tenants in common, of four acres of land, in the village of Ithica. That Pierson died ; and, by will, devised his property to his wife Amelia, and made her and two others his executors. That she and the defendant made partition of the land, and the east part, or two and a half acres, was released by her to the defendant, and the residue released by him to her.
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Decided 1817-09-08
Cited by 7 later decisions — most recently November 1904
1 federal appellate · 4 state decisions
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¶2granted the injunction, and distinguished case was an an outstanding title, and no disturbance, prosecution, or eviction thereon. Here, he said, the party was actually prosecuted by an action of ejectment, on the ground that the title derived from the defendant was defective. The defendant is entitled, and it will be his duty to defend the ejectment suit; and until that suit is disposed *of, he ought not to recover the remaining moneys due on the bond.
¶3Injunction granted.