Crosby v. Parker
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
This was a real action, pending in Middlesex, in which the demandant counted upon his own seisin, within twenty years, of a parcel of land in Billerica, and on a disseisin by the tenant. *As to part of the land demanded, the general issue [*111 ] was pleaded, and tried at the sittings after the last October term, at Cambridge, before the Chief Justice, whose report follows.
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This was a real action, pending in Middlesex, in which the demandant counted upon his own seisin, within twenty years, of a parcel of land in Billerica, and on a disseisin by the tenant. *As to part of the land demanded, the general issue [*111 ] was pleaded, and tried at the sittings after the last October term, at Cambridge, before the Chief Justice, whose report follows. “ On the trial of this issue, it appeared that the demandant’s title was derived from Elizabeth and Alice Jefts, by their deed to him in fee, dated February 18th, 1805 ; that among the bounds of the land so conveyed was…
1Opinion of the Court
The action was continued nisi, and at this term, no argu ment being had, the opinion of the Court was delivered as follows by
* Parsons, C. J.
A verdict in this action was found [* 113 ] for the tenant, which the demandant moves to set aside, that he may have a new trial.
The point in dispute may be easily stated, without having recourse to all the boundaries mentioned in the case, to understand which a plan might be necessary.
Elizabeth and Alice Jefts were once seised in fee of the several parcels of land mentioned in the case, one of which was claimed by Joseph Wilson, another by the…
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