Blake v. Crowninshield
Superior Court of New Hampshire
Assumpsit on the following contract: “ Mr. Grinfill Blake agrees to purchase from John Crown- ‘ inshield and Richard Crowninshield three thousand acres ‘ of land, at fifty cents per acre, or a larger quantity if he ‘ pleases, the lots at said Blake’s selection in any of the said ‘ lands ; all beyond the 3000 he is to have at ten per cent. ‘ less than the first named.
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Assumpsit on the following contract: “ Mr. Grinfill Blake agrees to purchase from John Crown- ‘ inshield and Richard Crowninshield three thousand acres ‘ of land, at fifty cents per acre, or a larger quantity if he ‘ pleases, the lots at said Blake’s selection in any of the said ‘ lands ; all beyond the 3000 he is to have at ten per cent. ‘ less than the first named. This is to be from a quantity ‘ of land the said John and Richard own in the town of ‘ Errol, in the state of New-Hampshire ; the cash is to be ‘ paid before the delivery of the deed, which is to be a quit- ‘ claim deed, and to…
1Opinion of the CourtWincox, J.
It is unnecessary, on this occasion, to go into a minute and extended examination of the English and American cases upon the computation of time, with a view to deduce from them a general rule applicable to this subject. The attempt, if made, would be full of difficulty ; and might lead to the opinion, that the “ question must be considered as still open, and indeed of a nature so much at large as to be incapable of submission to a general rule.”
It was laid down at an early date, and has often been repeated, that when computation of time is to be made from an act done, or from the time of an…
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