Dutch v. Scribner

On appeal, by plaintiffs, from the decree of a single justice sitting in equity.

It is an oft repeated rule of law that the plaintiffs cannot succeed on their appeal unless they satisfy the court that the ruling and findings of the justice below were “clearly wrong.” We are of the opinion that the findings were not wrong, clearly or otherwise.

This is a bill brought by the plaintiffs against the defendant, executor of the estate of Myra T. Dutch and sole beneficiary under her will dated May 26, 1944. The bill seeks to compel this beneficiary to execute to the plaintiffs a deed of the real…