Drown v. Hamilton
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Trespass, quare clausum. Trial before a referee, who assessed the plaintiff’s damages at $289.50, and established the boundary-line between the parties. The defendants moved to set aside the report. The court ordered judgment on the report, and the defendants excepted. Facts found by the court.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
The questions in this case arise on the defendants’ motion to set aside the report of the referee. The action is trespass qu. cl., and the controversy is over the location of the north line of the plaintiff’s close. The cause was referred, and the referee, by agreement of parties, was directed to establish the line and make report of his doings within thirty days from November 11,1898. The trial was closed December 8. The report was sent to the clerk of the court on the following day, received by him on December 11, and by the presiding judge some days later.
The plaintiff’s damages were…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Free v. BuckinghamSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1879
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- Little v. UphamSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1886
- Merrill v. PerkinsSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1881
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