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21 Wend. 222

Ball v. Shell

New York Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1839

New York Supreme Court · decided 1839-05-15

This was an action of trespass, tried in October, 1837, before the Hon. John Willard, one of the circuit judges. The action was brought for the taking of a span of horses, a waggon and sleigh, purchased by the plaintiff at a public auction held by one Jacob Settle, jun. on the first February, 1836.

Cited by 4 later decisions — most recently January 1895

4 state decisions

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Decided 1839-05-15

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¶1By the Court,

Nelson, Ch. J.

¶2It is clear that the execution of the defendant would have been deemed fraudulent as against a judgment creditor, Kellogg v. Griffin, 17 Johns. R. 274; and the reason of the principle governing in that «ose applies with equal force in favor of a bona fide pur*223chaser. Nor is the application new. Bailey v. Bunning, 1 Lev. 174. Ross on Vendors, 169. 1 Maule & Selw. 711.

¶3Whether Settle sold the property at the auction for himself, or as the agent of Brown, to whom it is alleged he had collusively assigned it, cannot affect the plaintiff, for a bona fide purchaser of a fraudulent vendee stands in as good a situation as if he had purchased from the vendor. The plaintiff here obtained all the title which Settle had, and which was sufficient when relieved from the execution. The delay effected that as it respects a bona fide purchaser.

¶4New trial denied.

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