Coleman v. Lord
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Exceptions by plaintiff. Trespass for'breaking and entering plaintiff’s close situated in Kennebunkport and described as follows: “bounded southerly by Beach Avenue, so-called; westerly by lot number twenty-one on the plan of property of the Kennebunkport Sea Shore company; northerly by Fort Lane, so-called; and easterly by lot number eighteen on said plan.”
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Exceptions by plaintiff. Trespass for'breaking and entering plaintiff’s close situated in Kennebunkport and described as follows: “bounded southerly by Beach Avenue, so-called; westerly by lot number twenty-one on the plan of property of the Kennebunkport Sea Shore company; northerly by Fort Lane, so-called; and easterly by lot number eighteen on said plan.” The writ alleged that defendant broke down, damaged and spoiled one hundred and fifty feet of fence and trellis work of the plaintiff belonging to and inclosing said close. The plea was the general issue, with a brief statement setting…
1Opinion of the CourtFolger, J.
This is an action of trespass (piare clausum and comes to this court upon exceptions to an order of the presiding justice directing the jury to return a verdict for the defendant, which was accordingly done.
The locus was conveyed to the plaintiff' by the Kennebunkport Sea Shore company by deed dated June G, 1888, and is described in the deed as, “a certain parcel of land situate in Kennebunk in said county of York, and being lots No. 19 and 20 upon a plan of lots dated September 13, 1883, and filed with York county deeds Sept. 17, 1883, Book of' plans No. 3, page 4, bounded and described as…
2Cited by7 opinions
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- Barrett v. GreenallSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1942
- Liebler v. AbbottSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- Johnson v. Portland Terminal Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1932
- Sanborn v. Elmore Milling CompanySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1957
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