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ABBOTT ET UX. v. ESSEX COMPANY

59 U.S. 202 (1855)

18 How. 202

JAMES A. ABBOTT AND HANNAH K., HIS WIFE, DEMANDANTS AND PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. THE ESSEX COMPANY, TENANTS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Abbott and Mr. Fessenden, for the plaintiffs in error, and Mr. Merwin and Mr. Loring, for the defendants.

Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court.

The questions submitted to our consideration in this case arise on the construction of the will of John Kittredge, deceased, and on the following devise to his sons: —

"Item. I give to my two sons, namely, John and Jacob Kittredge, all my lands and buildings in Andover aforesaid, excepting the land I gave to my son Thomas aforesaid, which buildings consist...

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