Case Name: John H. Bartlett vs. Simon Barrows
Court: Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 1901-05-28
Citations: 23 R.I. 55
Docket Number: 
Parties: John H. Bartlett vs. Simon Barrows.
Judges: Present : Stiness, C. J., Tillingliast and Douglas, JJ.
Reporter: Rhode Island Reports
Volume: 23
Pages: 55–56

Head Matter:
John H. Bartlett vs. Simon Barrows.
WASHINGTON
MAY 28, 1901.
Present : Stiness, C. J., Tillingliast and Douglas, JJ.
(1) Deeds. Exceptions. Partition.
Decision in Bartlett v. Barrows, 22 R. I. 642, affirmed.
Motion for reargument of the case' decided in 2-2 R. I. 642.
Motion denied.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
1. The opinion heretofore given in this case held that the clause in question was no part of the description of the line adopted as the division line of the land, but . that the clause might be given some meaning as expressing the agreement of the parties with reference to the house as a separate thing from the land.
2. On an analysis of the situation as shown by the documents and other evidence, it appeared that the agreement of the parties was that- the house should continue to be owned and occupied,as it had formerly been, and that the clause in question expressed the intention of the parties by excepting certain portions of the house from the description of the premises conveyed and making it the subject of a,different division.
In brief, the house was severed from the land and divided by itself, and the land was divided by itself.
Such a disposition of this property was entirely within the power of the parties to make, and is very common in assignments of dower, for example, and so the court gave effect to this lawful expression of intention.
Stone & Lovejoy, for plaintiff.
Cooke & Angell, for defendant.
The motion for reargument seems to urge that a house must inevitably pass by a conveyance of the land on which it stands, although it is expressly excepted in the deed. .
We cío not'think a reargument would have any effect upon our conclusion on the points suggested by the motion. There are no reasons presented which have not been already carefully considered.
Motion for reargument denied.