Maynard v. Weeks
Supreme Court of Vermont
Trespass on tbe freehold. Plea, the general issue and notice. Trial by the court, September term, 1867, Wilson, J., presiding. It was conceded by the defendant that he entered upon the land and cut the grass thereon, in the year 1866, and converted it to his own use, which is the supposed trespass complained of.
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Trespass on tbe freehold. Plea, the general issue and notice. Trial by the court, September term, 1867, Wilson, J., presiding. It was conceded by the defendant that he entered upon the land and cut the grass thereon, in the year 1866, and converted it to his own use, which is the supposed trespass complained of. The land in dispute, on which the defendant cut the grass, is situated and lying between the center line and west line of the Vermont & Canada railroad, in St. Albans, in the county of Eranklin. Among the papers introduced in evidence was a copy of a deed from Nathan Green and wife…
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The opinion of the court was delivered by
Piebpoint, C. J.
The principal question for our consideration is as to the construction of the deed from Nathan Green and wife *619and Henry C. Green to "Weeks & Parsons. The words in the description of the premises conveyed, about which the controversy arises, are as follows: “ Beginning on the west line of "Vermont & Canada railroad and southeast corner of land west of said railroad, owned by said Philo Weeks. Thence south on the west line of said railroad twenty-eight rods. Thence west, etc.” It is claimed by the plaintiff that by this deed the land…
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