Bowman v. Pinkham
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
ON REPORT. Writ of entry to recover real estate in West Gardiner. The will of the deceased wife of tbe defendant, Abagail P. Pinkbam, the material portion of which appears in the head note, made a part of the report as did the William W. Clark deed, wliich appears below; all other material facts appear in the opinion. The case was reported to the law court to determine the legal rights of the parties.
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ON REPORT. Writ of entry to recover real estate in West Gardiner. The will of the deceased wife of tbe defendant, Abagail P. Pinkbam, the material portion of which appears in the head note, made a part of the report as did the William W. Clark deed, wliich appears below; all other material facts appear in the opinion. The case was reported to the law court to determine the legal rights of the parties. (Deed.) "Know all men by these presents, That I, William W of West Gardiner, in the county of Kennebec, in consideration of fourteen hundred and forty dollars, [dollars] paid by Noah Pinkham of…
1Opinion of the CourtSymonds, J.
In this real action, the demandant claims to recover an estate in fee simple in certain lands in West Gardiner by virtue of a levy thereon, in August, 1877, of an execution in his favor and against the defendant. The premises levied on and demanded were coixveyed to the defendant described as trustee by deed of warranty from William W. Clark, in September, 1871. The deed contains no description of the nature or pur*298poses of the trust, but designates the grantee, the defendant, as trustee, and runs to him, his successors and assigns. In the execution, as well as in the writ and record of court…
2Cited by1 opinion
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