Brackett v. Persons unknown
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
ON Exceptions, to the rulings of Davis, J. Petition for Partition of certain flats in the city of Portland. Issues were framed and submitted to the jury, whose verdict was for the respondents. The petitioners excepted to certain instructions of the presiding Judge, and to the admission of certain testimony. The case, so far as relates to the various questions of law raised, is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtAppleton, J.
The defendants derive their title to the premises in dispute under conveyances from the Brackett Dower Proprietary, a corporation organized on 4th Sept. 1822, under the provisions of statute 1821, c. 43, and which, having sold all its land, ceased its corporate action in 1824 or 1825.
If the deeds of the defendants or their grantors should be adjudged defective for any cause, they rely for their defence upon open, adverse, notorious and exclusive possession, under a recorded deed, for more than twenty years.
"It was admitted,” the case finds, "that the defendants’ testimony proved that they,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Prescott v. NeversU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Maine · 1827
- Jackson ex dem. Vanderlyn v. NewtonNew York Supreme Court · 1820
- Hughes v. Gallans, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Schuylkill County1874
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