Snow v. Russell
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
In Equity. On Appeal by Complainant. This was a bill in equity praying that a judgment in favor of the defendant Russell be annulled; and that a sale made by him under a license granted by the probate court be decreed invalid; and that the defendant Russell and Reuben and Henry B. Higgins, the other defendants, named in the bill, be decreed to release' all their interest in the premises and to cancel a mortgage held by them thereon.
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In Equity. On Appeal by Complainant. This was a bill in equity praying that a judgment in favor of the defendant Russell be annulled; and that a sale made by him under a license granted by the probate court be decreed invalid; and that the defendant Russell and Reuben and Henry B. Higgins, the other defendants, named in the bill, be decreed to release' all their interest in the premises and to cancel a mortgage held by them thereon. The cause came up for hearing by the justice, in the first instance, on bill, answer, demurrer and proofs, who dismissed the bill, and made the following finding…
1Opinion of the CourtSavage, J.
Appeal from decree of presiding justice dismissing the bill of complainant. The complainant claims title to certain real estate described by mesne conveyances from the heirs of *372Submit C. Russell. The defendant George F. Russell claims title to the same premises by a conveyance from the executor of the last will and testament of Submit O. Russell. He alleges that the sale to him was made under license from the probate court, after due proceedings had, and was made for the purpose of raising money to pay the debts of the estate of Submit O. Russell. The complainant replies that one of the debts…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Smith v. RiceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1814
- Pierce v. PrescottMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
- Sumner v. ParkerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1810
- Hunt v. HapgoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1808
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- KimballSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1946
- Vanasse v. LabrecqueSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
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