Chase v. Spencer

Erastus Merrill, who died in November, 1864, testate, was father of Sarah (Salisbury), Helen (Cornell), Alexander, and Loring. His widow was mother of Helen and Loring. Subject to a life estate devised to his widow, the estate of Erastus was given to *100Loring. Loring, who was 29 years old when his father died, also owned land purchased for him by his father and deeded directly to Loring. By two deeds, dated, respectively, June 19 and June 28, 1893, Loring, who had never married, conveyed the land to his sister Helen and died during the following month. Sarah, mother of complainant, died June…