Sargent v. Inhabitants of Hampden
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On Exceptions from Nisi Pri-us, Appleton, J., presiding. Case, to recover damages for an injury alleged to bave been received for want of proper repairs of an highway, which, defendants were bound to keep safe and convenient, Ac. The writ- was dated Jan’y 2, 1852. The alleged injury was sustained on Jan’y 28, 1846. The general issue was pleaded, and statute of limitations, with a brief statement of former proceedings and an adjudication thereon.
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On Exceptions from Nisi Pri-us, Appleton, J., presiding. Case, to recover damages for an injury alleged to bave been received for want of proper repairs of an highway, which, defendants were bound to keep safe and convenient, Ac. The writ- was dated Jan’y 2, 1852. The alleged injury was sustained on Jan’y 28, 1846. The general issue was pleaded, and statute of limitations, with a brief statement of former proceedings and an adjudication thereon. The matters in the brief statement referred to, are reported in 29 Maine, 70; and in 32 Maine, 78. After the plaintiff had introduced testimony…
1Opinion of the CourtHoward, J.
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