University of Vermont & State Agricultural College v. Carter

This is an action of ejectment to recover possession of a certain tract of land in the town of Jay known as lot No. 1 in range 12. The case was heard by stipulation in vacation by the presiding judge on an agreed statement of facts from which the following appears:

The town of North Jay was chartered on December 28, 1792. On June 26, 1806, the lot in question was drawn by John Cozine, one of the original proprietors. This lot was conveyed from time to time and on March 30, 1844, the University of Vermont, the predecessor in title of the plaintiff, received a quitclaim deed to it.

The plaintiff…