Hendrick v. Cleaveland
Supreme Court of Vermont
This was an action of ejectment, for the recovery of a certain tract or parcel of land in Morristown. It appeared on trial in the county court that the action was brought for the lands in question by the said A din and Rebecca, as a part of the real estate of Alexander Donilme, her late husband, and were a part of the lands claimed by the said Rebecca, as decreed to her by the judge of probate for the district of Fairhaven, in this state, and that said Don-ihue died testate…
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This was an action of ejectment, for the recovery of a certain tract or parcel of land in Morristown. It appeared on trial in the county court that the action was brought for the lands in question by the said A din and Rebecca, as a part of the real estate of Alexander Donilme, her late husband, and were a part of the lands claimed by the said Rebecca, as decreed to her by the judge of probate for the district of Fairhaven, in this state, and that said Don-ihue died testate in the year 1814, leaving no father or children — • he had bequeathed certain legacies to said Rebecca, in lieu of…
1Opinion of the CourtPeentiss, J.
delivered the'opinion of the Court.: — The plaintiffs claim the lands in question under a decree of the court of probate assigning them, with other lands, to Rebecca Hendrick, as her share of the estate of Alexander JDonihue, her former husband. The defendant occupies the lands as tenant to the inhabitants of Morristown, who claim title to the lands under the last will and testament oí JDonihue Joy which he divised the lands to them to be rented for the support of schools,and disposed of all his other estate, both real and personal, making certain bequests and devises to his wife in lieu of…
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- Hunt v. HapgoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1808
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- In re Estate of WoolleySupreme Court of Vermont · 1922
- Barber v. ChaseSupreme Court of Vermont · 1928
- Riley v. Estate of McInlearSupreme Court of Vermont · 1888
- Brown v. Estate of SumnerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1859
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