Bowen v. Bowen
Supreme Court of Connecticut
This was an action of ejectment ; tried at Brooklyn, January term 1847 before Williams, Ch. J. On the 27th, of April, 1823, Eleazer Bowen, the father of the parties, being the owner of the demanded premises, by his deed of that date, conveyed them, for the consideration of 2000 dollars, to Silas and Anthony Bowen.
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This was an action of ejectment ; tried at Brooklyn, January term 1847 before Williams, Ch. J. On the 27th, of April, 1823, Eleazer Bowen, the father of the parties, being the owner of the demanded premises, by his deed of that date, conveyed them, for the consideration of 2000 dollars, to Silas and Anthony Bowen. To this deed there was a condition annexed, that it should be void, unless the grantees should, within a limited time, pay certain sums of money to the other children of the grantor, among whom was his son Amasa, who was to be paid 100 dollars. On the 19th of March 1840, Anthony…
1Opinion of the CourtHinman, J.
The plaintiff claimed title to the demanded premises, as tenant in common with the other heirs of Elea-zer Bowen, the father of both the parties. The defendant’s title was by deed from his father to him and his brother Anthony, and a subsequent deed from Anthony, of his share or interest in said lands to the defendant. To Eleazer Bowen’s *540deed there was a condition, that it was to be void, unless the should, within a limited time, pay certain sums of money to the other children or said Jhleazer ; among whom was qle sapj Eleazer* s son, Amasa, who was to be paid one hundred dollars. This not…
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