Livingston v. Livingston
New York Court of Chancery
THE bill, filed October 29tb, 1817, stated, that Robert Livingston, jun. proprietor of the manor of L., by a deed dated the 10th of September, 1773, conveyed a tract of land in the manor, containing about 500 acres, to his son, Henry Livingston, in fee, reserving an annual rent of seven pounds ten shillings, for ever. That by devise, &c.
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THE bill, filed October 29tb, 1817, stated, that Robert Livingston, jun. proprietor of the manor of L., by a deed dated the 10th of September, 1773, conveyed a tract of land in the manor, containing about 500 acres, to his son, Henry Livingston, in fee, reserving an annual rent of seven pounds ten shillings, for ever. That by devise, &c. R. T. Livingston became seised of the rents of the said premises, and devised the same to the children of Mary Crofts, (except R. T. C.) and died in 1814. That the children are all infants, and the plaintiffs are executors and trustees, &cc. That the said…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
The prayer of the bill is for discovery, and for relief consequent upon that discovery.
The bill states, that Robert Livingston, jun., proprietor of the manor of Livingston, conveyed about 500 acres of land in the manor, to the defendant Henry Livingston, by deed, on the 10th of September, 1773, and that he reserved an annual rent of ll. 10s. to him and his heirs, which *296the defendant, covenanted to pay. The grantor died, in 1790, after having devised the rent to his son, Peter JR. 1Á-_ vingston, for life, and then to his grandson, Robert T. jzi^ingston. P. R. L.. died in 1794,…
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