Brown v. Green

This is an action of covenant tried to the Court without a jury. It was brought to recover damages for an alleged breach of the covenants in a warranty deed dated February 26, 1916, whereby the defendant conveyed to the plaintiff two parcels of land, one with buildings and improvements thereon, situated in the County of Newport in said State. In substance the plaintiff complains that the defendant was not seized in fee simple of the land which he attempted to convey and that he lacked lawful authority to sell and convey the same to the plaintiff. Defendant by his pleas denies the breach of…