Woodward v. Sartwell
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Writ of entry, dated November 16,1877, to recover a parcel of land in Watertown. Plea, nul disseisin. Trial in the Superior Court, before Allen, J., by whose direction the jury returned a verdict for the tenant; and the demandant alleged exceptions. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtEndicott, J.
The demandant, being in possession of this estate in her own right, conveyed the same, her husband joining, by quitclaim deed; to one Burnham, and Burnham conveyed to W. L. Egerton, who reconveyed to the demandant. The first two deeds were dated, acknowledged, and recorded on June 13, 1876; the last deed was also dated, acknowledged, and delivered to the demandant on that day, but was not recorded until June 14, 1877. Neither Burnham nor W. L. Egerton paid any consideration, or was ever in actual possession of the premises. The jury have found that the deed from W. L. Egerton to the demandant…
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