New York Supreme Court May 8, 1848 (Hosford v. Merwin)

Harris, J.

It was satisfactorily proved upon the hearing that the deed of the 8th of December, 1834, though executed without the knowledge of the plaintiff, was in fact executed for the joint benefit of the plaintiff and Alexander Merwin; that after the deed had been executed, the plaintiff, upon being informed that Merwin had taken the deed for their joint benefit, assented to it and agreed to