Waterman v. Andrews
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Trespass AND ejectmeNT. Heard by the court, jury trial being waived. The case turned on the interpretation to be given to the following deed : “ Know all men by these presents, that we, William F. Waterman and Sophia Waterman, both of Cranston, in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in consideration of a quitclaim deed to us made and the sum of one dollar to us paid by our brother, Nathan Waterman, of said Cranston, the receipt…
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Trespass AND ejectmeNT. Heard by the court, jury trial being waived. The case turned on the interpretation to be given to the following deed : “ Know all men by these presents, that we, William F. Waterman and Sophia Waterman, both of Cranston, in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in consideration of a quitclaim deed to us made and the sum of one dollar to us paid by our brother, Nathan Waterman, of said Cranston, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released, and forever quitclaim, and by these presents do remise, release,…
1Opinion of the CourtMaitesON, J.
This is an action of-trespass and ejectment, the facts in which, as they appeared on the hearing, were as follows, namely: On the 20th day of March, 1837, William F. Waterman, Sophia Waterman, and Nathan Waterman, the children of William Waterman, then deceased, were the owners of two farms, one known as the home estate of Christopher Waterman, then deceased, devised to them by him and containing about sixty five acres; the other known as the home estate of their father, the said William Waterman, descended to them from him, and containing forty six acres. It was agreed between them, that…
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