Taylor v. Badger
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity, filed in the Superior Court on February 9, 1916, seeking to remove a cloud on the plaintiff’s title to one undivided fifth interest in a parcel of land in Chelsea. In the Superior Court the case was tried before Fox, J. The material facts are stated in the opinion.
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Bill in equity, filed in the Superior Court on February 9, 1916, seeking to remove a cloud on the plaintiff’s title to one undivided fifth interest in a parcel of land in Chelsea. In the Superior Court the case was tried before Fox, J. The material facts are stated in the opinion. The judge made a memorandum of decision which contained the following statements: “The defendant’s title rests upon an execution sale made in 1914, by which a futile attempt was made to bring to life an attachment which under R. L. c. 167, § 112, had been dead for four years. “There is nothing in the defence of…
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C. J.
This is a bill in equity to remove a cloud upon the title to real estate. The significant facts and dates are that on and before December 10, 1908, James McCarthy was owner of an undivided part of real estate in Chelsea. On that date his interest therein was attached on a writ in favor of Mary Gadsby. On February 19,1909, in good faith and for valuable consideration he conveyed by deed free from incumbrances his undivided part in this land to William L. Davis. James McCarthy died intestate on March 23, 1909. Administration on his estate was granted on April 22, 1909, by the Probate Court of…
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