Simpson v. Blaisdell

The demandants claim title to an undivided sixth of a certain half-acre of land which Joseph Blaisdell undertook, by his deed given in 1838, to convey to George Hinman and Samuel P. Donnell, which deed contains the following description:

"Beginning at a pine tree spotted on four sides near the south east corner of the Card lot (so-called) ; thence running west twelve degrees north fifty-six rods to a birch tree spotted on four sides; thence running north twelve degrees east twenty rods to a hemlock stump spotted on four sides ; thence running east twelve degrees south fifty-six rods to a stump…