Hammond v. Wadhams
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
This was a writ of entry, in which the demandant claims the land described in the count as his right and inheritance, alleging his own seisin within thirty years, and a disseisin afterwards by the tenant. The tenant pleaded the general issue, which was joined, and a verdict found for the tenant.
1Opinion of the Court
Williams and Dewey argued at this term in support of the motion for a new trial, and Gold and Hulbert for the verdict. The arguments being confined to the discussion of the evidence recited in the report of the judge, which was voluminous and complicated, it will be sufficient to state the opinion of the Court, in which the objections to the verdict are shown, and which was delivered by
Parsons, C. J.
The judge, before whom the cause was tried, has reported the evidence, and his direction to the jury. It appears from his report, that Fanning was a witness for the tenant, and that he was…
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