Dodge v. Town of Tilton

The plaintiff, James Dodge, brought a bill in equity against the defendants seeking: (1) to have the deed from the Town of Tilton to Albert and Patricia Sprague declared null and void; and (2) an order of the court specifically requiring the defendants to convey the property in question to the plaintiff. Following a hearing, the Trial Court (Murphy, J.) denied relief, and the plaintiff appealed to this court. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

The property over which this dispute arose, six lots located on Silver Lake in Tilton, was originally taxed to Sprague Brothers, Inc. Following…