Gibson v. LaClair

This is an appeal from the Superior Court’s (Barry, J.) decision granting a writ of possession in favor of the plaintiff after a one-day trial by the court. The underlying eviction action was initiated by the plaintiff under RSA chapter 540 in the Claremont District Court and removed to the superior court when the defendant entered a plea of title. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand this case to the superior court for further proceedings.

In the winter of 1978, Hazel Gibson, pursuant to a power of attorney given by her mother, Ruth R. Berg, approached the defendant to determine…