Legal Opinion

Dakin v. Savage

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided September 14, 1898PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Petition to the Superior Court, for partition of real estate in Boston. Trial without a jury, before Hammond, J., who found for the respondent ,• and the petitioner alleged exceptions, which appear in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtField, C. J.

This is a petition for partition by one grandchild of Lois Davis against another. The petitioner is the only child of Celestia W. Chase, a child of Lois Davis, and the respondent is one of the two children of Mary Ann Savage, the other child of Lois Davis. Lois Davis died intestate on May 31, 1852, leaving as her sole heirs Celestia W. Chase and Mary Ann Savage. Celestia W. Chase died intestate on July 9,1888, leaving no husband, and leaving the petitioner as her only heir. Mary Ann Savage died intestate on June 27,1892, leaving no husband, and leaving George H. Savage and Francis G. Savage…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Simonds v. SimondsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1873

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Amory v. Trustees of Amherst CollegeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1918
  2. Arafe v. HoweMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
  3. Wesley v. M. N. Cartier & Sons Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1910
  4. Lima v. CookMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
  5. New England Mut. Life Ins. v. GrantDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1944

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