Langley v. Conlan
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Writ of entry, dated October 19, 1908, for a lot of land in Cambridge alleged by the demandant to belong to him in fee. In the Land Court the case was tried before Clark, J. The facts which appeared in evidence and the proceedings in the Land Court are stated in the opinion. At the request of the parties the judge reported the case for determination by this court of the questions which are considered in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C. J.
This is a writ of entry to recover land claimed in fee by the demandant. John O. Langley died leaving a will duly proved and allowed in 1872, by which he gave the demanded premises to a trustee to hold for the benefit of his daughter, Eliza J. Langley, for her life, authorizing the trustee in his discretion for the benefit of his daughter Eliza to sell the real estate, and empowering her to dispose of it by will. No disposition was made of it in case she failed to dispose of it by will. The only heirs at law of the testator were two daughters, Eliza and Mary. The trustee named in the will…
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