Granger v. Parker
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Action on the Pub. Sts. c. 175, to recover possession of certain premises in Randolph. Writ dated December 4, 1882. Trial in the Superior Court, without a jury, before Mason, J., who allowed a bill of exceptions, in substance as follows: The evidence showed that Austin B. French, being the owner of the premises described in the plaintiff’s writ, conveyed them to Eliza D. Parker, the wife of the defendant, by warranty deed, dated January 1, 1876, and recorded January 19,…
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Action on the Pub. Sts. c. 175, to recover possession of certain premises in Randolph. Writ dated December 4, 1882. Trial in the Superior Court, without a jury, before Mason, J., who allowed a bill of exceptions, in substance as follows: The evidence showed that Austin B. French, being the owner of the premises described in the plaintiff’s writ, conveyed them to Eliza D. Parker, the wife of the defendant, by warranty deed, dated January 1, 1876, and recorded January 19, 1876; that, within a month after the date of said deed, Eliza D. entered into possession and occupation of said premises,…
1Opinion of the CourtC. Allen, J.
The finding by the court, that the defendant was the tenant of the bank, was well warranted; and the ruling *231that it was not open to him in this action to deny the bank’s title or possession was in accordance with the decision in Miller v. Lang, 99 Mass. 13, between which case and the present we see no valid distinction in principle. Exceptions overruled.
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Miller v. LangMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
3Cited by3 opinions
- Granger v. ParkerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
- Foster v. LeeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
- Illinois Steel Co. v. BudziszWisconsin Supreme Court · 1909