Peirce v. City of Bangor
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
In equity. On appeal by plaintiff. Sustained. Bill in equity brought by the plaintiff to enjoin the defendant city from occupying for a public library lot the land described in the bill. The defendant city, without answering, filed a general demurrer to the bill. The Justice hearing the matter sustained the demurrer and dismissed the bill. The plaintiff then appealed as provided by Revised Statutes, chapter 79, section 22. Note.
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In equity. On appeal by plaintiff. Sustained. Bill in equity brought by the plaintiff to enjoin the defendant city from occupying for a public library lot the land described in the bill. The defendant city, without answering, filed a general demurrer to the bill. The Justice hearing the matter sustained the demurrer and dismissed the bill. The plaintiff then appealed as provided by Revised Statutes, chapter 79, section 22. Note. In connection with the case at bar, see Hayford v. Bangor, 102 Maine, 340, and 103 Maine, 434. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtSpear, J.
William B. Hayford late of Bangor died testate seized and possessed of certain real estate situated at the corner of Franklin and Hammond streets in Bangor. This property was given by him to his wife in trust during her life. At her decease the trust was to terminate and the trust property to vest in Anna C. Peirce, if living, otherwise in her issue. Mrs. Hayford qualified as trustee and became seized and possessed of the premises in question. *415While so seized and possessed the city council of the city of Bangor, acting under the provisions of sections 89, 90 and 91 of chapter 4 of the Revised…
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