Warner v. Grayson
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEALS FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. - These are appeals from a degree of the Court of Ajppeals of the District of Columbia, affirming a decree of f the' Supreme Court of the District.
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APPEALS FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. - These are appeals from a degree of the Court of Ajppeals of the District of Columbia, affirming a decree of f the' Supreme Court of the District. The bill in the original case was filed by Grayson and others against Wood, Talbott, Duke and others, for the appointment of a receiver for certain property situated in Washington, -known as the Victoria Flats; also-praying an injunction to restrain .the sale of the property by the trustees of flie. first mortgage; to have an adjudication of the.right of an easement alleged to be…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Day
These appeals raise practically three questions:
1st. Was the Warner trust entitled to an easement, and. .if so, to what extent, in the lands on the south and west of the flats building?
■ 2d. Was the Grayson trust entitled to a like easement in the same premises? and,
3d. Was the property properly authorized to be sold as an entirety in the discretion of the trustees?
As to the first proposition, the Supreme Court was of opinion that the Warner trust was entitled to ten feet on the- south and west sides of the property. The Court of Appeals was of the opinion 'that as the lots-were not built…
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