New York Court of Chancery January 21, 1840 (Eckford v. De Kay)

The Chancellor.

Although this case involves a very large amount of property, there is, with a single exception, very little dispute in relation to facts. The documen*92tary and other evidence, independent of the disputed fact as to whether there was an actual agreement between the parties to the deed of August, 1826, contrary to the terms of the conveyance upon its face, are briefly these.