Scott v. Monks

This case comes up on exceptions from a Special Court of Common Pleas. .It is an action of ejectment to recover of the defendant an estate or tenement let to her by the late Joseph Knight, which belonged to said Joseph at his decease. Said Joseph died leaving a will, and by a decree of the Municipal Court of the city of Providence, in January, 1888, said will was admitted to probate, and the plaintiff was appointed administrator with the will annexed. An appeal was taken from the decree to this court, and pending the appeal the plaintiff brought this action. The defendant was the sister of…