 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1894 - 722 σελίδες
...the books, as well as upon general principles, this court is of opinion that, in a case of fraud, or trust, or of contract, the jurisdiction of a court...found, although lands not within the jurisdiction of the court may be affected by the decree." I presume no one will deny that, when defendants are properly... | |
 | Cherokee Nation, Richard Peters - 1831 - 332 σελίδες
...by this court in the case of Massie vs. Watts, 6 Cranch, 157; when this general rule is laid down, that in a case of fraud of trust or of contract, the...court of chancery is sustainable, wherever the person may be found, although lands not within the jurisdiction of the court may be affected by the decree.... | |
 | New York (State). Court of Chancery - 1848 - 732 σελίδες
...lands in Ohio, on the ground of a constructive fraud ; Chief Justice Marshall lays down the principle, that in a case of fraud, of trust, or of contract,...jurisdiction of that court may be affected by the decree. The Chancellor recognizes this principle in Mead v. Merritt, (2 Paige, 402,) and Mitchell v. Bunch,... | |
 | Louisiana. Supreme Court - 1849 - 814 σελίδες
...subject. Upon a similar question, the -Supreme Court of the United States, (Ch. J. Mai-shall,) Bays: " In a case of fraud, of trust, or of contract, the...found, although lands not within the jurisdiction may be affected by the decree." Mussie v. IVutts, 6 Cranch. 160. It cannot be pretended that, our courts... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Philadelphia County) - 1853 - 612 σελίδες
...purchase-money. — Dalzell v. Crawford, 49. In cases of trust or contract, a Court of Equity has jurisdiction wherever the person be found, although lands not within the jurisdiction of the Court may be affected by the decree ; and the inquiry in such cases generally is, whether it is... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - 1854 - 674 σελίδες
...these cases, and of others which are to be found in the books, as well as upon general principles, this court is of opinion that, in a case of fraud,...court of chancery is sustainable wherever the person may be found, although lands not within the jurisdiction of that court may be affected by the decree.... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, Benjamin Robbins Curtis - 1864 - 754 σελίδες
...these cases, and of others which are to be found in the books, as well as upon general principles, this court is of opinion that, in a case of fraud,...jurisdiction of that court may be affected by the decree. The inquiry, therefore, will be, whether this be an unmixed question of title, or a case of fraud,... | |
 | Frederick Thomas White, Owen Davies Tudor - 1859 - 760 σελίδες
...these eases, and of others which are to be fonnii in the books, as well as upon general principles, this court is of opinion, that, in a case of fraud,...although lands not within the jurisdiction of that court maybe affected by the decree." The principles thus laid down, apply with the same force when the equitable... | |
 | Iowa. Supreme Court - 1860 - 688 σελίδες
...such lands. The rule upon this subject, as stated in Maggie v. Watts, 6 Cranch 148, is, that in cases of fraud, of trust or of contract, the jurisdiction...court of chancery is sustainable wherever the person may be found, although lands not within the jurisdiction may be affected by the decree. When the case,... | |
 | Richard Peters - 1860 - 836 σελίδες
...suit is local. Massie v. Watts, 6 Cranch, 148 ; 2 Cond. Rep. 336. 414. In cases of fraud, trust, or contract, the jurisdiction of a court of chancery is sustainable wherever the person may be found ; although lands, not within the jurisdiction of the court, may be affected by the decree.... | |
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Upon the authority of these cases, and of others which are to be found in the books, as well as upon general principles, this court is of opinion that, in a case of fraud, of trust, or of contract, the jurisdiction of a court of chancery is sustainable... 
