Carr v. Frye
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Petition, filed in the Land Court on August 24, 1915, for registration of the title to certain land in Maynard. The respondents, who were children of the petitioner, claimed title through their mother in whose name the record title to the land stood under the circumstances stated in the opinion. In the Land Court the petition was heard by Davis, J., who found among other facts those stated in the opinion and who ordered a decree for the petitioner.
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Petition, filed in the Land Court on August 24, 1915, for registration of the title to certain land in Maynard. The respondents, who were children of the petitioner, claimed title through their mother in whose name the record title to the land stood under the circumstances stated in the opinion. In the Land Court the petition was heard by Davis, J., who found among other facts those stated in the opinion and who ordered a decree for the petitioner. The respondents alleged exceptions. The case was submitted on briefs.
1Opinion of the CourtCarroll, J.
This is a petition to the Land Court for registration of the title to certain real estate in Maynard, alleged to be owned by the petitioner and claimed by Grace L. Frye (a married daughter), Alice, Leslie and Edith M. Carr, all children of the petitioner and of Annie L. Carr, his wife, who died in 1910.
The petitioner formerly lived in Marlborough, occupying a dwelling house and land, the title tp which was in his name. In 1896 he sold this property and purchased land on Acton Street, Maynard, taking title thereto in his wife’s name. In June, 1904, at the request of his wife he sold the Acton…
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