Farley v. Blood
Superior Court of New Hampshire
In equity. The bill states that the plaintiff made his bond, dated May 15,1835, for $800, with condition to convey to Rebecca Blood, deceased, wife of Henry M. Blood, upon payment of $124,12 within a year, certain real estate called the Q,uaid place, bought by him, partly with money of Henry and partly with money of Rebecca. The two occupied the premises during the life of Rebecca, and the sum of $124,12, before named, was paid according to the condition.
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In equity. The bill states that the plaintiff made his bond, dated May 15,1835, for $800, with condition to convey to Rebecca Blood, deceased, wife of Henry M. Blood, upon payment of $124,12 within a year, certain real estate called the Q,uaid place, bought by him, partly with money of Henry and partly with money of Rebecca. The two occupied the premises during the life of Rebecca, and the sum of $124,12, before named, was paid according to the condition. Rebecca Blood afterwards died, leaving no issue nor parent. Her heirs are "William Read, Winslow Read, Roxana Read, Warner Read, brothers…
1Opinion of the Court
' Woods, J.
Upon the facts alleged in the bill and averred and admitted in the answers, it is manifest that the complainant has no interest in the subject matter of the bill, namely, the Q,uaid place, the premises, the right to which is in dispute. The fact is made plain that he holds the title simply as trustee, for such person or persons as the same may be found to belong to, and daims no interest in himself, and the claims of the defendants are fully stated in the bill and in the answersj
Perhaps the complainant should have made out conveyances duly executed, purporting to convey the…
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