Dunn v. Snell
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On REPORT. Writ of entry, dated July 7, 1880, to recover the Elisha Dunn homestead in Poland. Plea, mil disseizin, with brief statement claiming title in the defendant under a tax deed from the town treasurer, and that the plaintiff had not deposited with the clerk the amount of taxes, interest and costs as required by stat. 1880, c. 214. By order of the court the plaintiff deposited with the clerk of court forty dollars for that purpose.
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On REPORT. Writ of entry, dated July 7, 1880, to recover the Elisha Dunn homestead in Poland. Plea, mil disseizin, with brief statement claiming title in the defendant under a tax deed from the town treasurer, and that the plaintiff had not deposited with the clerk the amount of taxes, interest and costs as required by stat. 1880, c. 214. By order of the court the plaintiff deposited with the clerk of court forty dollars for that purpose. Material facts are stated in the opinion. cited: Blackwell, Tax Titles, 431; 3 Wash. Eeal Prop. 207 ; Orono v. Veazie, 61 Maine, 431; Lar rabee v. Hodgkins,…
1Opinion of the CourtAppleton, C. J.
The plaintiff brings this action as mortgagee of the demanded premises.
It appears that in January or February, 1876, the defendant, being then in occupation of the premises in controversy, bargained with the plaintiff for their purchase on certain terms and *24conditions. This > bargain was carried into effect in all respects, on April 19, 1876, save that the deed was made to Mrs. Ewer, and the mortgage and notes were at the same date given by her to the plaintiff. This change from the original contract was made at the instance of the defendant and assented to by the plaintiff. Mrs. Ewer, to…
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