Moore v. Thorp

Tristam Burges devised an estate in Providence, known as the Hoyle Tavern estate, to his wife for life, remainder in fee, one half to three daughters and the other half to those whom his wife should appoint by will. In January, 1873, Mrs. Burges and the three daughters joined in a lease for a term of fifteen years, covenanting therein to pay the lessee, at the expiration of the term, the fair value of a barn to be built on the premises by him, if it should then be standing. Mrs. Burges died in 1879, but the lease was allowed to run along to the commencement of this suit, just before the lease…