Harvey v. Mitchell
Superior Court of New Hampshire
"Writ of entry, to recover lot No. 26, in the 11th range in Columbia. Plea, the general issue. The plaintiff introduced in evidence, subj’ect to exception, 1. A quitclaim deed from Ralph B. Steele to the plaintiff, dated June 18,1851, which conveys “ all the right, title and interest which I received in a lot of land, containing 100 acres, it being the same lot that Caleb Sweet made improvements on, which he proposed to Joseph Loomis, agent of William Lanson, to buy of said…
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"Writ of entry, to recover lot No. 26, in the 11th range in Columbia. Plea, the general issue. The plaintiff introduced in evidence, subj’ect to exception, 1. A quitclaim deed from Ralph B. Steele to the plaintiff, dated June 18,1851, which conveys “ all the right, title and interest which I received in a lot of land, containing 100 acres, it being the same lot that Caleb Sweet made improvements on, which he proposed to Joseph Loomis, agent of William Lanson, to buy of said William Lanson, reference to the deed, Lanson to me, dated July 25, 1840, for a more full description; recorded October…
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
The deed of Steel does not describe the land conveyed as situate in any town or place, but it is described as the same land upon which C. Sweet made improvements, and which he proposed to Lanson’s agent to purchase, and the deed of Lanson to Steel, dated July 28, 1840, recorded in the Coos registry, October 19, 1841, is referred to for a more full description. By these circumstances, the land intended may be identified, and the deed, therefore, is sufficient and effectual to convey any interest of Steel in the premises.
The deed of Lanson to Steel, dated July 25, 1840, recorded October 19,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Southerin v. MendumSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1831
- Loomis v. BedelSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1840
- Proprietors of Cardigan v. PageSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1833
- Atkinson v. BemisSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1840
- Pollard v. MelvinSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1840
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