Tilton v. Stanyan
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
From Grafton Circuit Court. Writ op Entry, to recover about one acre of land in Wentworth, in this county, described by metes and bounds. The following facts were agreed to for the purpose of raising questions of law in this case.
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From Grafton Circuit Court. Writ op Entry, to recover about one acre of land in Wentworth, in this county, described by metes and bounds. The following facts were agreed to for the purpose of raising questions of law in this case. The title of William Tilton, the plaintiff, to the land, is a quitclaim deed of the same, properly described, from Amos Tilton and Hannah Tilton his wife, dated August 20, 1874. The defendant’s title to the land is a warranty deed from Moses Colby, dated about June, 1872, under which defendant has held possession ever since. John Currier deeded to said Colby by deed…
1Opinion of the Court
FROM GRAFTON CIRCUIT COURT. Both parties claim through the same grantor. In 1848, Tilton and wife conveyed the premises in dispute to Davis and four others, as directors of the Wentworth Academy Association, and to their assigns and successors, in trust for the sole use and benefit of the said Academy Association forever. The grant of the estate was absolute, although held in trust for another. In the event of a failure to execute the trust the grant does not fail, nor does the property revert to the grantor. Tilton by his deed in 1848, conveyed his whole interest in the premises, and since…
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