Davis v. Hayden
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
This was a writ of entry sur disseisin, and was submitted to the decision of the Court upon the following agreement of the parties: — “ In the year 1765, one John Vassall, being seised of the- demanded premises, in his demesne as of fee, did, by an indenture of two parts, made.by and between him and one Thomas Oliver, convey the said premises to * said Oliver, in manner following, viz.: — The said indenture is therein said to be made by and with the said Oliver as trustee of…
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This was a writ of entry sur disseisin, and was submitted to the decision of the Court upon the following agreement of the parties: — “ In the year 1765, one John Vassall, being seised of the- demanded premises, in his demesne as of fee, did, by an indenture of two parts, made.by and between him and one Thomas Oliver, convey the said premises to * said Oliver, in manner following, viz.: — The said indenture is therein said to be made by and with the said Oliver as trustee of said Vassall’s sister, Ruth Davis, and witnesseth that the said Vassall, in consideration of five shillings paid to…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
The question in this action arises on the con , struction of the indenture between John Vassall and Thomas Oli ver, therein named, as the trustee of his sister Ruth Davis, the substance of which is recited in the case agreed by the parties. B appears that Vassall, being seised in fee of the demanded premises, conveyed them to Oliver and his heirs, habendum to the use of Ruth Davis during her natural life, and after her death to the use of her husband, Edward Davis, during his natural life, and after his death to the use and behoof of the joint heirs of the body of the said Ruth…
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