Legal Opinion

King v. Ross

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided September 18, 1899PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Bill in Equity to quiet title. Heard on motions of respondent, the grounds of which are fully stated in the opin-. ion. Motions denied.

1Opinion of the CourtStiness, J.

This is a hill for quieting title to real estate in Newport. The complainants allege that they are the heirs of William H. King, deceased, and, as such, owners of the estate in. fee simple; that the respondent had conceived a scheme to secure the estate of said William H. King to herself by setting up the claim that her uncle, Pelatiah W. Gordon, had assumed the name of said King and falsely impersonated him; that it was said Gordon who died possessed of the property, and that she, as his heir, was entitled to it. She has made four motions in this case: first, for a bill of particulars;…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Caujolle v. FerrieSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
  2. Veach v. RiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1889

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Freedman v. Gibsons Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1938

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