Stinson v. Sumner
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Covenant broken, in which the plaintiff declares that the defend ant, by his deed, duly executed, &c., dated April 13, 1801, in consideration of 2200 dollars, bargained and sold to John Anderson, his heirs and assigns, certain premises in Wiscasset, consisting of a wharf and flats, and a store and building thereon standing,—and covenanted with the said John, his heirs and assigns, that he was lawfully seised in fee of the premises; that they were free of all encumbrances;…
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Covenant broken, in which the plaintiff declares that the defend ant, by his deed, duly executed, &c., dated April 13, 1801, in consideration of 2200 dollars, bargained and sold to John Anderson, his heirs and assigns, certain premises in Wiscasset, consisting of a wharf and flats, and a store and building thereon standing,—and covenanted with the said John, his heirs and assigns, that he was lawfully seised in fee of the premises; that they were free of all encumbrances; that he had good right to sell, &c.; and that he would warrant and defend the same to said John, his heirs and assigns; —…
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
This is an action of covenant broken, upon covenants contained in a deed from the defendant to John Anderson, dated in the year 1801, conveying certain tenements in Wiscasset to the said Anderson, his heirs and * assigns. In July, 1802, John Anderson conveyed the same tenements to Francis Anderson, his heirs and assigns; and, in 1803, the said Francis Anderson, by his deed of bargain and sale, duly executed, acknowledged, and recorded, conveyed the same tenements to *138Stinson, the present plaintiff, who is, therefore, the assignee of John Anderson, the first grantee, and is entitled to maintain…
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2Cases cited1 opinion
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