Hovey v. Hobson
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On ExoeptioNS from JSTisi Prius, Davis, J., presiding. Writ of Entry. Upon the ruling of the presiding Judge, a nonsuit was entered by consent, to be taken off if in the opinion of this Court the ruling was erroneous. The facts appear in the opinion.
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On ExoeptioNS from JSTisi Prius, Davis, J., presiding. Writ of Entry. Upon the ruling of the presiding Judge, a nonsuit was entered by consent, to be taken off if in the opinion of this Court the ruling was erroneous. The facts appear in the opinion. Cited Arnold v. Iron Works-, 1 Gray, 434; Horton v. Norton, 5 Cush., 580; Gibson v. Soper, 6 Gray, 280; Anderson v. Roberts, 18 Johns., 215; Bean v. Smith, 2 Mason, 252 ; Édgall v. Lowell, 4 Yerm., 405 ; Oriental Bank v. Harkins, 3 Met., 332; Somes v. Brewer, 2 Pick., 183. Neal was under no legal disability, and hence his deed was only voidable.…
1Opinion of the CourtAppleton, C. J.
On July 27, 1835, Stephen Neal, then owning the land in controversy, conveyed the same to Samuel E. Crocker, from whom the tenant by various mesne conveyances derives his title.
On Dec. 28, 1836, Stephen Neal died, leaving Lydia Dennett, then wife of Oliver Dennett, his sole heiress at law. On Dec. 18, 1851, Oliver Dennett died.
On July 15, 1858, Lydia Dennett conveyed the demanded premises to the plaintiff.
The plaintiff introduced evidence tending to show that Stephen Neal at the date of his deed to Crocker was insane, and claimed to avoid said deed by reason of such insanity.
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