Williams v. Gray
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
This was a writ of entry to recover possession of certain lands-in Etna; and came before the Court upon a case stated by the parties, as follows.
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This was a writ of entry to recover possession of certain lands-in Etna; and came before the Court upon a case stated by the parties, as follows. Gen. Crosby, being, the proprietor of township No. 4, in the second range north of the Waldo patent, now called Etna, by his heed dated Dec. 15, 1810, mortgaged the south half of the-township to Mr. Gray. — and afterwards, Jan. 16,1812, mortgaged the remaining half to the Penobscot bank; which last mortgage was, prior to 1820, assigned to Mr. Gray and Mr. Williams, in the proportion of four fifths to Gray, and one fifth to Williams. Gen. Crosby,…
1Opinion of the Court
Mellen C. J.
at the adjourned session of this Court in Cumberland, in April 1825, delivered the opinion of the Court as follows.
For some time prior to January 10, 1820, the parties in this suit were tenants in common of the north half of the township in question; and on that day they came to a division; and Gray, by his deed of that date, sold and released all his right to the demanded premises (being part of said north half) to Williams; and Williams sold and released to Gray all his right to the residue of said north half.
This deed from Gray is a good title as against him; and unless he has…
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