Drake v. Reggel
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the Third Judicial District, Hon. Charles S. Zane, Judge. Action by Harriet Tuttle Drake and others against Rachel Reggel and others to recover certain lands in Salt Lake City. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiffs appeal.
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Appeal from the District Court of the Third Judicial District, Hon. Charles S. Zane, Judge. Action by Harriet Tuttle Drake and others against Rachel Reggel and others to recover certain lands in Salt Lake City. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiffs appeal. The opinion states the facts, except the following: That Daniel H. Wells, mayor, entered the townsite of Salt Lake City on the 21st day of November, 1871, and a patent issued therefor to him on the 1st day of June, 1872, “in trust for the inhabitants of said city according to their respective interests.” Cronyn owned such an interest'…
1Opinion of the Court
Merritt, O. J.:
This is an appeal on the judgment roll from a judgment in favor of respondents. It appears from the record that on August 8, 1865, George Oronyn executed to his daughter, Lizzie D. Wilson, a deed of the premises in controversy. This deed, appellants claim, conveyed a life estate to Lizzie D. Wilson, with remainder in fee to such of her heirs as she might appoint. She died without making any appointment, and it is contended that appellants, her heirs, take in equal shares under the Oronyn deed, — the general intent of the grantor, that they should take, being capable of…
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- Colomer v. MorganSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1858
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