Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

1 Root 463

Remington v. Remington

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided September 15, 1792

Supreme Court of Connecticut · decided 1792-09-15

Action of ejectment to recover possession of a certain farm described in the declaration, declaring that on the 26th of March A. D. 1771, Thomas Remington being well seized of said premises, leased the same to Daniel Remington, in the words and manner following, viz. Thomas Remington, for the consideration that my father Daniel Remington hath this day\ made and executed to me a deed of his farm on which he noiv lives, for his support and maintenance during his natural life,…

Decided 1792-09-15

¶1The question of law which arises in this ease, is, upon the construction of the words in the lease from Thomas to Daniel, viz. I do remise, lease, etc. unto said Daniel, for and during *464the term of his natural life, and the life of his wife, if he should marry.

¶2Here is no interest granted to the wife, and if the words which axe inserted in the lease, and the life of his wife if he should marry, have any operation, it would be to lengthen the term beyond his own life, in case his wife survived him; and the interest would vest in his heirs, during her life, so that she can have no right, except it be of dower by force of the statute.

/1/root/463 · .json · Public domain