McIntire Enterprises, Inc. v. Geiger

In our opinion the notice clearly named June 24, 1946, as the day on which the tenancy was to terminate, and the exception must be overruled. See O’Dowd v. Heller, 82 N. H. 387.

R. L., c. 7, s. 2, and the decisions thereunder, including the late cases of Davie v. Company, 90 N. H. 545; and North Hampton &c. Assn. v. Commission, ante, 156, indicate that words and phrases are to be given their common meaning unless they are technical words or have acquired some peculiar and appropriate meaning. The words “on or before” used in the notice in question have acquired no peculiar and appropriate…