Griswold v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Connecticut
This was an action of ejectment ; tried at New-London, October term, 1823, before Peters. J. The plaintiff claimed title, by virtue of a deed from Charles Griswold, administrator de bonis non with the will annexed of Dyar Throop, deceased.
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This was an action of ejectment ; tried at New-London, October term, 1823, before Peters. J. The plaintiff claimed title, by virtue of a deed from Charles Griswold, administrator de bonis non with the will annexed of Dyar Throop, deceased. In support of the title of Dyar Throop, the plaintiff produced the will of his father, Rev. Benjamin Throop, deceased, containing the following devise: “To my two sons, Dyar and Benjamin, I give and bequeath to them, and their heirs and assigns, that part of my farm which lies Easterly of Wolfswamp brook to be equally divided between them, for quantity and…
1Opinion of the Court
Hosmer, Ch. J.
The plaintiff claims title by deed from Charles Griswold, the administrator de bonis non, with the will annexed, of Dyar Throop, deceased. The Rev. Benjamin Throop made his last will, devising to his sons, Dyar and Benjamin, a tract of land, of which the premises demanded is part, in manner following: “ To my two sons, Dyar and Benjamin, I give and bequeath to them, their heirs and assigns, that part of my farm which lies Easterly of Wolf-swamp brook, to be equally divided between them for quantity and quality, and that my son Dyar have the part next the brook.” The above tract…
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