Veazey v. Whitehouse
Superior Court of New Hampshire
Assumpsit, to recover the expense of keeping one cow and two sheep, for the plaintiffs, for three years, charged at eighty dollars; which the defendant promised to do, but had neglected and refused to comply with such promise. Plea, the general issue.
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Assumpsit, to recover the expense of keeping one cow and two sheep, for the plaintiffs, for three years, charged at eighty dollars; which the defendant promised to do, but had neglected and refused to comply with such promise. Plea, the general issue. It appeared on the trial of this case, that on the 11th of December, 1826, one Thomas Veazey, the father of the plaintiffs, made his last will and testament, which contained the following devise of property, viz. : “I give to my son, Levi Veazey, all the land that I now own in said Tuftonborough and in Ossipee, after my decease, with his paying…
1Opinion of the CourtUpham, J.
The will which is submitted in this case for our construction is very untechnically drawn. We think, however, there is no difficulty in determining the manifest intention of the testator.
It is quite clear that he designed bequeathing the larger portion of his property to his son and executor, Levi Veazey. He gives to him all the land of which it appears he died seized, with his farming tools, stock upon the farm, and the *411buildings on the farm, excepting certain, portions of the buildings, which he reserved for the use of his daughters, the present plaintiffs. The will farther proceeds : “And…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Norman v. WellsNew York Supreme Court · 1837
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