Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

5 F. Cas. 138

Carr v. Hoxie

U.S. District Court

Decided June 15, 1828

U.S. District Court · decided 1828-06-15

Ejectment for a tract of land in West Greenwich. Plea, the general issne. At the trial, the plaintiff [Nathan Carr] proved a title to the premises by a deed from Simon Reynolds to him, dated the ISth of July, 1826, the execution of which was established. The defendant [Joseph Hoxie] then set up a title to the premises under a prior deed from the same grantor, dated the 26th of May, 1S20.

Relies on Wheelwright v. Wheelwright

Decided 1828-06-15

STORY, Circuit Justice.

¶1Upon this evidence, I do not see, how the defence can be maintained. Here, there was no delivery of either instrument to Nichols, as the deed of the party, or as an escrow, to take effect upon the fulfilment of the conditions or agreements stated. Even supposing those conditions or agreements to be fulfilled, still the land will not pass, unless there has been an effectual delivery of the deeds with the assent of the parties respectively. See Degory and Roe’s Case, 1 Leon. 152, Moore, 300; Wheelwright v. Wheelwright, 2 Mass. 447, 452; Johnson v. Baker, 4 Barn. & Ald. 440; Perk. Com. §§ 137, 13S, 142-144; Bushell v. Pasmore, 6 Mod. 217, 218. The plaintiff is therefore entitled to recover upon the consummated title to him, subsequently made.

¶2Verdict accordingly.

/5/fcas/138 · .json · Public domain