Willard v. Nason
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
This was a writ of error coram wins, brought to reverse a judgment recovered in this Court by the defendant in error, as she was administratrix of Samuel Nason, deceased intestate, in a real action against the plaintiff in error.
1Opinion of the Court
The general error being assigned, and in nullo est erratum pleaded, the cause was submitted to the opinion of the Court without argument, and being continued nisi, that opinion was delivered at the succeeding September term in Berkshire by
Parsons, C. J.
The question upon the record now before the Court is, whether the defendant in error has alleged a title, on which she could legally have judgment for possession.
By the statute of 1783, c. 36. § 3., the real estate of any person deceased is made chargeable with the payment of his debts, over and above what the personal estate shall be…
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