Waterman v. Greene

Providence,

Dureee, C. J.

The will of the late Honorable Richard W. Greene, deceased, contains the. following devise, to wit:

“ I give and devise to my nephew, Henry Ward Greene, my undivided half of the Potowomut Mill and mill privilege and the land and dwelling-house occupied' as a part of said mill estate ; but this devise is subject to this express condition, that he is not to raise nor suffer to be raised the dam of said mill privilege to a greater height than its present height, and in case of such raising, of said dam his title to said undivided half of said mill and mill, privilege, land…