Jarvis v. Brooks
Superior Court of New Hampshire
Writ op entry to recover certain lands, situated in Claremont, lately occupied by Leonard Gilmore and Hiram Gilmore, comprising a tract of land lying upon the west side of the road, called the blacksmith shop plot. And also, a tract of land on the east side of the road, called the grist mill plot. The action is brought by Dwight Jarvis and Jabez B, Uphami administrators of George B. Upham, against Lyman Brooks and Daniel J. Warner, administrators of Nathaniel Grout.
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Writ op entry to recover certain lands, situated in Claremont, lately occupied by Leonard Gilmore and Hiram Gilmore, comprising a tract of land lying upon the west side of the road, called the blacksmith shop plot. And also, a tract of land on the east side of the road, called the grist mill plot. The action is brought by Dwight Jarvis and Jabez B, Uphami administrators of George B. Upham, against Lyman Brooks and Daniel J. Warner, administrators of Nathaniel Grout. On the 27th day of December, 1826, John Tyler and James B. Andrews, being seized thereof in fee, by warranty deed, for the…
1Opinion of the CourtGilchrist, C. J.
This is a writ of entry to recover possession of the “ blacksmith shop lot,” west of the road, and “ the grist mill lot,” east of the road.
The title of the plaintiffs is by a levy on the land, as the property of Leonard and Hiram Gilmore, as tenants in common.
The title of the defendants is by a levy on the land, alleging it to be partnership property, the defendants’ intes-‘ tate having been a creditor of the firm of L. & H. Gilmore.
The first question is, whether the land was or was not partnership property.
There have been four firms of which Leonard and Hiram ■Gilmore were members.
I. In the…
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