Loveren v. Lamprey
Superior Court of New Hampshire
‘Writ oe Entry, sued out March 26th, 1849, to recover a tract of land in South Newmarket, formerly Newmarket, containing about one hundred and thirty-one acres, being the homestead farm of Benjamin Loveren, late of South Newmarket, deceased. Plea, the general issue.
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‘Writ oe Entry, sued out March 26th, 1849, to recover a tract of land in South Newmarket, formerly Newmarket, containing about one hundred and thirty-one acres, being the homestead farm of Benjamin Loveren, late of South Newmarket, deceased. Plea, the general issue. Benjamin Loveren, on the 15th day of November, 1813, made and published his last will and testament, wherein he ordered that his debts should be paid, and then gave one hundred dollars to each of his brothers Reuben and Ebenezer, and the same amount to each of his sisters Anna and Dolly — also, two hundred dollars to one Newman…
1Opinion of the CourtEastman, J.
The demandant, Theodore Loveren, claims the premises for which this suit is instituted, as brother and heir of Benjamin Loveren deceased. The tenant, Lewis Lamprey, *441claims them as residuary devisee of Ruth Loveren, the widow of the said Benjamin.
There is no question made as to the heirship of Theodore Loveren. It is conceded that he is the brother of Benjamin, and that he is entitled to judgment in his favor, unless Benjamin, by his will, devised the property to his wife, Ruth. Nor is there any controversy that Lewis Lamprey, the tenant, is one of the residuary devisees of Ruth, and as such…
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- Van Kleeck v. Dutch ChurchNew York Supreme Court · 1838
- Merrill v. SherburneSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1818
- Bedford v. ShillingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1818
- Mullock v. SouderSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1843
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