Case Name: Ivers ex dem. Ivers vs. Chandler
Court: Vermont Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Decision Date: 1790-09
Citations: 1 D. Chip. 48
Docket Number: 
Parties: Ivers ex dem. Ivers vs. Chandler.
Judges: 
Reporter: Chipman, D.
Volume: 1
Pages: 48–49

Head Matter:
Ivers ex dem. Ivers vs. Chandler.
If A. convey land to B., and afterwards convey the same land to C , B being présent witnessing the deed and receiving a part of the consideration, C will hold the land against B.
Windsor,
September, 1790.
THIS was an ejectment for lands in Chester. On trial, Ivers, the lessor, derived a title by deed, from T. Chandler, sen. dated. March 13, 1767. T. Chandler, jun. produced a deed of the same land, from T. Chandler, sen. dated July sOth, 1766. There wa's endorsed a proof, by one of the witnesses, before a Judge Lord, who had long been in a state of insanity and now is dead. It was strongly insisted that the deed was a forgery, and there were many suspicious circumstances.
It further appeared in evidence, that the defendant was present at the time of Ivers’ purchase-that he was a witness to his deed, and received part of the pay to his own use.

Opinion:
The Conrt directed the Jury, that if they found the defendant's deed was originally made bona fide, yet if they found that he was knowing to Ivers' purchase-a witness to his deed-received part • of the purchase money, and fraudulently concealed his own claiin. they aught not to allow so gross a fraud to prevail against a bona fide purchaser. It ought by a retrospect, to be considered as originally fraudulent, and designed for an imposition.
Verdict for the plaintiff.