Welsh v. Briggs
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Petition filed in the Land Court on March 29, 1905, for the registration of the title of three lots of land on George Street and Spring Street in that part of Boston called Brighton, being lots numbered 23, 24 and 25 as shown on a plan of W. R. Jackson dated June 6,1874. The case was referred to Carleton Hunneman, Esquire, as master.
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Petition filed in the Land Court on March 29, 1905, for the registration of the title of three lots of land on George Street and Spring Street in that part of Boston called Brighton, being lots numbered 23, 24 and 25 as shown on a plan of W. R. Jackson dated June 6,1874. The case was referred to Carleton Hunneman, Esquire, as master. From his report, which was filed on October 28, 1907, it appeared that to establish his title the petitioner relied on three several tax deeds from the collector of taxes to himself, one upon each lot, all being dated January 11, 1900; and the master found as to…
1Opinion of the CourtLosing, J.
The petitioner Willard Welsh brought a petition in the Land Court to register his title as the owner in fee of three contiguous lots of land situate in the city of Boston.
In accordance with R. L. c. 128, § 29, the application was referred to an examiner. The examiner made an adverse report. But the petitioner elected to proceed and the case was referred to a master as contemplated by the fifteenth rule of that court.
The master made a report on October 28, 1907. Ten exceptions were taken by the respondent to the master’s report. It is stated in the decision of the Land Court, made a part of…
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