Brown v. Lawrence
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
These were writs of entry, brought to recover four several lots of land, situated on the north side of North Market street, in Boston; and were submitted to the court together, upon the following agreed statement of facts: — William Brown, late of Boston, deceased, being seized of the demanded premises in fee simple, died so seized, leaving a will dated April 26th, 1815, with a codicil dated May 30th, 1816, both of which were duly proved, approved, and allowed on the 15th of…
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These were writs of entry, brought to recover four several lots of land, situated on the north side of North Market street, in Boston; and were submitted to the court together, upon the following agreed statement of facts: — William Brown, late of Boston, deceased, being seized of the demanded premises in fee simple, died so seized, leaving a will dated April 26th, 1815, with a codicil dated May 30th, 1816, both of which were duly proved, approved, and allowed on the 15th of July, 1816. The testator left also four children and heirs at law, two sons and two daughters, namely, William Brown,…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion of the court was delivered at the same term: —
Shaw, C. J.
The court are called upon, in the present case, to put a construction upon the will of the late William Brown, which, in some parts, it is difficult to understand, These suits are brought by George L. Brown and another, heirs of Samuel L., the youngest son of the testator. The demandants seek to recover a valuable piece of land, now a part of North Market street, and certain stores bounding thereon, constituting formerly a wharf and store, situated on the northerly side of the town dock. The premises demanded are a…
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