Farley v. Bryant
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
The bill sets forth, in substance, that in 1832 the plaintiff sold a lot of land in Newcastle to Benjamin Harris, “ beginning at the north-west corner of the plaintiff’s garden, thence running north sixty-six and one-fourth degrees west one hundred and two rods to a stake; thence west sixty-six and one-fourth degrees south twelve rods to a stake and stones ; thence north sixty-six and one-fourth degrees west about one hundred rods to a stake and stones, at or near the…
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The bill sets forth, in substance, that in 1832 the plaintiff sold a lot of land in Newcastle to Benjamin Harris, “ beginning at the north-west corner of the plaintiff’s garden, thence running north sixty-six and one-fourth degrees west one hundred and two rods to a stake; thence west sixty-six and one-fourth degrees south twelve rods to a stake and stones ; thence north sixty-six and one-fourth degrees west about one hundred rods to a stake and stones, at or near the easterly edge of the alder growth, skirting Winslow’s meadow; thence southwesterly by the edge of the alder growth to the…
1Opinion of the Court
Shepley, C. J.,
The bill alleges, that two mistakes were made in the conveyance of a tract of land by the plaintiff to Benjamin Harris on Oct. 6, 1832.
-The answer of Harris admits, that the alleged mistakes were made. The answer of Nailaniel Bryant admits, that .Harris, conveyed the same tract to him by the same descrip*483tion, and it denies all knowledge of any error or mistake. The answers of Turnbull and wife state, that an agreement was' made in the month of March, 1845, between Bryant and Turnbull for ’ a conveyance of the same land; that they entered into possession of it; and that on…
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