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· 3/18/2003

In Re Estate of Deschenes

Citations

  • 2003 ME 35
  • 818 A.2d 1026
  • 2003 Me. LEXIS 39

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “The want of record of a deed does not render the instrument void.” (quoting Gatchell v. Gatchell, 143 A. 169, 170 (1928))
  • “‘The delivery of a deed to a third person may be sufficient although no prior authority had been given by the grantee to receive the deed, where grantee subsequently assents, and as the deed is for the benefit of the grantee such assent will be prima facie presumed.’”

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Judges: Saufley, Clifford, Rudman, Dana, Alexander, Calkins, Levy

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