Savage v. Savage
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions. Writ of entry to recover certain parcels of land in Woolwich, Maine. The defendant offered in evidence a deed of the demanded premises, from Hannah Savage to David Savage, her husband, dated January 24, 1880, to the admission of which deed the plaintiff objected upon the ground that it was the deed of a married woman to her husband, and, for that reason, invalid. This objection was overruled, and the deed was read in evidence, and the plaintiff had exceptions.
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On exceptions. Writ of entry to recover certain parcels of land in Woolwich, Maine. The defendant offered in evidence a deed of the demanded premises, from Hannah Savage to David Savage, her husband, dated January 24, 1880, to the admission of which deed the plaintiff objected upon the ground that it was the deed of a married woman to her husband, and, for that reason, invalid. This objection was overruled, and the deed was read in evidence, and the plaintiff had exceptions. The plaintiff offered to prove the declarations of Hannah Savage, made a short time prior to the execution of her deed…
1Opinion of the CourtLibbey, J.
Both parties claim the land in controversy under Hanuah Savage, who, it is admitted, was the owner January 24, *4781880. The plaintiff claims as devisee under the will of said Hannah, who died December 9, 1886. • No question is raised as to the validity of the will; and if she held the title at her death the plaintiff must prevail.
The defendant claims that said Hannah conveyed her title to David Savage, her husband, January 24, 1880, and that he conveyed to her, September 1, 1885.
The plaintiff contests the validity of the deed from Hannah Savage to David Savage on two grounds. 1. That when…
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