Legal Opinion

da Silva v. Turner

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided June 16, 1896PublishedCited by 24 opinions

Two BILLS IE EQUITY, filed September 13, 1894, the first to redeem a parcel of land in Boston from a sale on execution, and the second to redeem the same parcel from a mortgage, and, by an amendment to the bill, to redeem the land from a tax sale.

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Two BILLS IE EQUITY, filed September 13, 1894, the first to redeem a parcel of land in Boston from a sale on execution, and the second to redeem the same parcel from a mortgage, and, by an amendment to the bill, to redeem the land from a tax sale. The cases were heard together, before Knowlton, J., who ordered a decree in each case confirming the report of a master to whom the cases had been referred, and dismissing the bill, with costs; and the plaintiff appealed to the full court. The facts appear in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtLathrop, J.

The cases were referred by a justice of this court to a master, under a rule which directed him “ to hear the parties and their evidence, to find the facts, and report the same to the court.” On the coming in of the master’s report, the plaintiff moved that the master be directed to report to the court the evidence taken before him. This motion was denied. A motion was then made to recommit the report to the master for further findings of fact. This motion was also denied. Several objections and exceptions were taken by the plaintiff to the report, which were overruled. Decrees were then made…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Dexter v. ShepardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1875
  2. Dyer v. ShurtleffMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1873
  3. Roche v. FarnsworthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
  4. Learned v. FosterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1875
  5. King v. BronsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1877

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3Cited by24 opinions

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  2. Rogers v. BarnesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
  3. Atkins v. AtkinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
  4. Phillips v. VorenbergMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1927
  5. Wasserman v. McDonnellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906

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