Smith v. Town of Groton

The three plaintiffs, administrators of the estates of John M. Chapman, George H. Chapman and Walter E. Chapman, each claim an undivided one-fourth interest in property of the defendant upon which a junior high school is now located. The property was originally owned by one Robert Chapman, who died on March 11, 1889. The decedents whose estates are represented by the plaintiffs were sons of Robert Chapman. The plaintiffs claim as residuary devisees under the will of Robert Chapman. A life estate in all his property was given to his widow. After her death, the real estate here in question went…