Percival v. Chase

These are two actions of trespass quare clausum fregit, in which the plaintiff in one action sues the plaintiff in the other. The case was sent to an auditor; he made two reports which were put in evidence; Mrs. Percival had a verdict in each action; and the cases are here on exceptions taken by Chase.

Chase and Mrs. Percival owned adjoining lots on Second Street in New Bedford. Chase bought his lot in 1887, and Mrs. Percival bought hers in 1894. Mrs. Percival’s lot is south of Chase’s lot. There was an old house on Chase’s lot when he bought it in 1887; this he tore down, and in its place put…