Sullivan v. Finnegan
Cases that cite this one
11 later published cases cite this decision.
- McCartin Leisure Industries, Inc. v. Baker (Mass. 1978)
- Hooker v. Porter (Mass. 1930)
- Mead v. Cutler (Mass. 1911)
- Sawyer v. Cook (Mass. 1905)
- Brewster v. Lanyon Zinc Co. (8th Cir. 1905)
- National Bank v. Levy (N.Y. 1891)
- Tobin v. Gillespie (Mass. 1890)
- DeCamp v. Carnahan (W. Va. 1885)
- Lamb v. Farrell (United States Circuit Courts 1884)
- Lehman, Durr & Co. v. Shook (Ala. 1881)
- Plant v. Barclay (Ala. 1876)
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Opinion of the Court
The demurrer admits that the plaintiff is in possession of one of the rooms in the dwelling-house on the premises, occupying it as her home and claiming title thereto. Tt also admits that the defendants claim title to the premises, including the room, under a deed from Timothy Sullivan tc Thomas Finnegan, and that this is not a valid deed, but con stitutes a cloud upon the plaintiff’s title. The plaintiff cannot maintain a writ of entry to try her title to the room, without abandoning her possession; and therefore she may maintain this bill to remove the cloud from her title. Clouston v. Shearer 99 Mass. 209.
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