Craig v. Inhabitants of Franklin County
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. Writ of entry, dated Nov. 19, 1867. Plea, general issue, with brief statement and a disclaimer as to the lower story of the meeting-house.
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On report. Writ of entry, dated Nov. 19, 1867. Plea, general issue, with brief statement and a disclaimer as to the lower story of the meeting-house. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion. 1. That under the original deed from John Church to David Moors, dated July 18, 1802, said Moors took the legal estate of the premises therein described, in trust for the use and purpose therein named, subject only to said Church’s contingent right of reversion. 2. That the legal estate in the premises, subject to said contingent right of reversion, passed, by virtue of the act of incorporation,…
1Opinion of the CourtBarrows, J.
The piece of land demanded in the writ is part of a parcel which was conveyed July 13, 1802, by John Church, with warranty of title, and release of dower by Church’s wife, to “ David Moors, treasurer of the First Meeting-house Society in the center of Farmington, and his successors in said office, for the use of said society so long as it shall be improved for public use,” habendum, “ to the said David Moors and his successors in said office, to the use of said society to their use and benefit forever.” The deed appears to have been made in consideration of $100, the receipt of which is…
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