Johnson v. Crippen
Johnson v. Crippen
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the court.
But for the fact that an unsworn bill is responded to by a sworn answer, as demanded, the decree in this cause would be affirmed. No manual delivery of the deed is established. If there was a delivery at all, it was because the defendant intended what she did as a delivery. This she denies under oath, and by independent evidence gives an explanation consistent with her answer of the opposing facts established by the complainants. Where a complainant by an unsworn bill calls for and procures the sworn answer of
The decree is reversed and the bill dismissed.
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- Nancy E. Johnson v. E. Crippen
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- Syllabus
- Chancery. Bill not sworn to. Answer verified by oath. Evidence. Where a complainant, by a bill not sworn to, calls for and procures an answer of the defendant verified by oath, such answer cannot be overthrown by any evidence less than the testimony of one credible witness and corroborating facts.