Dearnaley v. Chase
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity to redeem land from two mortgages. Hearing before Field, J., who reported the case for the consideration of the full court. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtColburn, J.
It appears in this case, that William Reed died an July 15,1877, leaving a will, which was duly proved, and that the plaintiff Matthew Carney was duly appointed and qualified as executor thereof on October 8, 1877. Under the will, the plaintiff Mary Dearnaley, formerly Mary Reed, the widow of the testator, is residuary devisee and legatee. At the time of his death, William Reed was seised and possessed of a tract of land, with buildings thereon, in Lawrence, subject to a mortgage for $4000 to the Broadway Savings Bank, and a second mortgage, for $2500, to the defendant John Slater. The…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Donohue v. ChaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1881
- Brown v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1874
3Cited by10 opinions
- Bevilacqua v. RodriguezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
- Rogers v. BarnesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
- Kaufman v. Federal National BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
- Brett v. . DavenportSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1909
- Ayer v. Philadelphia & Boston Face Brick Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.