New York Supreme Court, 1809

Nixon v. Hyserott

Nixon v. Hyserott
New York Supreme Court · Decided November 15, 1809 · Ness
5 Johns. 58

Counsel

Bleecker and Sedgwick, for the plaintiff., E. Williams, for the defendants.

Nixon v. Hyserott

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

The attorney was authorised to sell and to execute conveyances, and assurances in the law, of the lands sold ; but no authority was given to bind his principal, by covenants. A conveyance or assurance is good and perfect without either warranty or personal covenants ; and therefore they are not necessarily implied in an authority to convey ; an authority is to be strictly pursued, and an act varying in substance from it is void. There must be a judgment of nonsuit, according to the ’ direction in the case.

Van Ness, J.

having formerly been concerned as counsel in the cause, gave no opinion.

Judgment of nonsuit.

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