Scott v. Lunt's Administrator
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia
Covenant by the assignee of the ground-rent of a lot in Alexandria, conveyed in fee, by the late.General George Washington, to Ezra Lunt, who covenanted for himself, his heirs, and assigns, to pay an annual rent of $73 forever.
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Covenant by the assignee of the ground-rent of a lot in Alexandria, conveyed in fee, by the late.General George Washington, to Ezra Lunt, who covenanted for himself, his heirs, and assigns, to pay an annual rent of $73 forever. The declaration and oyer set forth the original deed from General Washington to Ezra Lunt, in fee, reserving an annual ground-rent of $73 forever; the covenant, on the part of Lunt, to .pay the rent; the assignment of the rent, by General Washington, to the plaintiff; the death of Lunt; the granting of administration of his estate to the defendant; and the accruing of…
1Opinion of the Court
The Court considered it in the vacation, and its opinion, (Thruston, J., absent,) was now delivered by Cranch, C. J.
The late General George Washington conveyed a certain lot of land in Alexandria to Ezra Lunt, in fee, reserving an annual rent of $73; and there was an express covenant by Lunt, for himself, his heirs, and assigns, to pay the rent. Lunt died, and this action of covenant is brought against his administrator for rent which accrued after his death, and, consequently, after the land had descended to his heirs at law.
Mr. Taylor,, for the defendant, contended that as the estate became…
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- Scott v. Ezra Lunt's AdministratorSupreme Court of the United States · 1833
- Kunckle v. WynickSupreme Court of the United States · 1788