Paton v. Robinson
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to quiet and settle the title to real estate, brought to and tried by the Superior Court in New Haven County, Robinson, J.; facts found and judgment rendered partly in favor of each party, from which the plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtRoraback, J.
It appears from the finding that in 1886 one James Stevenson died, testate, owning certain real estate, leaving a widow, Martha Stevenson, and three heirs at law, Mary Gorham, Hugh Caldwell, and Thomas Baird. Mrs. Stevenson supposed the land to be hers, and on or about September 29th, 1890, gave the plaintiff a warranty deed of the land and received from him the sum of $600 in money, and the plaintiff also furnished the sum of $400, which was paid to the Connecticut Savings Bank in full payment of the balance that was due upon a mortgage, which the Savings Bank then released. The plaintiff…
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