Thurston v. Batchellor

This is an action of trespass brought under G. L. 6956, for wood and timber cut by the defendant on a tract of land in the town of Roxbury drawn to the original right of John Throop. Each party traces his title to common owners, H. W. and C. C. Fields, whose interest in the land in question was set out on two executions dated October 26, 1872. The defendant’s title was set out on one of the executions to Sylvester Tracy by the following description:

“A certain piece of land with the appurtenances thereof, situated and being in Roxbury off of the east end of the third division lot of land drawn…