Snowman v. Harford
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions. Attachment eor contempt, issued by an order of court of Nov. 24, 1868, returnable to the December term following, for not obeying a decree of the court entered up at the August term, 1868. The defendant filed an answer asserting that he was not “ in contempt of court in refusing to convey, to said Snowman, the land described in plaintiff’s bill, because, he says, at the time of issuing said decree, it was not in his power to convey said lands; that after the…
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On exceptions. Attachment eor contempt, issued by an order of court of Nov. 24, 1868, returnable to the December term following, for not obeying a decree of the court entered up at the August term, 1868. The defendant filed an answer asserting that he was not “ in contempt of court in refusing to convey, to said Snowman, the land described in plaintiff’s bill, because, he says, at the time of issuing said decree, it was not in his power to convey said lands; that after the expiration of the time limited in his said bond to plaintiff, to wit, March 18, 1867, he became bound and obliged to…
1Opinion of the CourtBarrows, J.
Snowman had a decree from this court, sitting in equity, against Harford, requiring the defendant “forthwith and upon reasonable request of the said Alexander Snowman, by a good and sufficient deed, to that end by him to be executed in due form and manner, with the lawful revenue stamp affixed, to convey to the said Alexander Snowman the premises described in the plaintiff’s bill of complaint, in fee-simple, clear of all incumbrances,” and for the payment of costs. (See case reported in 55 Maine, 197.)
While the bill in equity, praying for a specific performance of Harford’s contract to convey…
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