Merrill v. Publishers Paper Co.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Bill in Equity, to enjoin the defendants from cutting timber from the plaintiff’s land, and for an accounting and damages for timber already cut. In the superior court, Chamberlin, J., ordered judgment for the plaintiff upon the report of a master and transferred the case from the May term, 1913, upon the exceptions stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtPeaslee, J.
In 1843, one Sargent deeded to the plaintiff’s ancestor in title that part of Lot 7, in the second division of lots in Thornton, lying north of a described line. A few months later Sargent deeded to the defendants ’ ancestor in title the part of the lot lying south of the same line. The substantial dispute between the parties is over the location of this line. Upon a trial of the facts, a master found in favor of the plaintiff’s contention, and the case is here upon exceptions to the report.
The exception chiefly relied upon is that the plaintiff did not show such title as would be necessary…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Fowler v. OwenSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1895
- Glynn v. MaxfieldSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1910
- Maxfield v. White River Lumber Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1907
- Brown v. PeasleeSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1898
- Jenkins v. PalmerSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1902
3Cited by1 opinion
- Newmarket Manufacturing Co. v. NottinghamSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1933