Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court January 10, 1885 (Hogan v. Wixted)

Devens, J.

The plaintiff’s wife, being the owner in fee of the land a reconveyance of which is here sought, died leaving no issue. It being of less value than $5000, her husband became entitled to the whole estate The defendant James Wixted had several conversations with the plaintiff in relation to selling this estate, and represented to the plaintiff “ that he had only a life estate therein as