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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

University of Vermont & State Agricultural College v. Ward, 158 A. 778 (1932)

Citation
University of Vermont & State Agricultural College v. Ward, 158 A. 778 (1932)
Parent Document
University of Vermont & State Agricultural College v. Ward, 158 A. 778 (1932)
Jurisdiction
Vermont (state)
Effective Date
1932-02-04

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It is true, as claimed by the defendant, that the terms ‘ ‘ as long as grass grows or water runs, ’ ’ denote perpetuity; and at common law a grant to a man, his heirs and assigns, for ‘ ‘ as long as grass grows or water runs” conveys a fee simple. And it may be conceded for the purposes of this case that at common law the lease in question would, in legal effect, be a conveyance in fee.