Doherty v. Russell
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Writ of entry to recover certain land in South Thomaston, County of Knox. Defendant filed plea of general issue. Case reported to Law Court upon agreed statement of facts, upon which the court is to determine the legal rights of the parties and all questions of law arising therefrom, and to render final judgment in accordance therewith. Judgment in accordance with opinion. Case stated in opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtHanson, J.
Real action, reported to this court upon, the following agreed statement of facts:
“Cornelius Hanrahan of Rockland, Maine, died April 15th, 1893 testate, his last will and testament being duly proved and allowed by the Probate Court of the County of Knox on the third Tuesday of May, 1893. The 6th and 43rd items of said will, and which are the only items applicable to the purpose of this case, are as follows:
6th. I give, bequeath and devise to J. W. Simmons and his wife, the use and occupancy of the farm and buildings thereon where they now reside, in said South Thomaston, for and during their…
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