Jackson v. Sheldon
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Writ of entry. The material facts are found in the opinion of the Court. After the evidence had all been given, it was agreed, that it should be reported by Tenney J. presiding at the trial, and that a nonsuit or default should be entered, as the opinion of the Court should be. argued in support of the following, among other positions.
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Writ of entry. The material facts are found in the opinion of the Court. After the evidence had all been given, it was agreed, that it should be reported by Tenney J. presiding at the trial, and that a nonsuit or default should be entered, as the opinion of the Court should be. argued in support of the following, among other positions. The destruction of the deed after the demandant’s title accrued, cannot defeat it. 2 Pick. 29. The facts relating to the execution and delivery of the deed can be shown by no other than the subscribing witness. The subscribing witnesses must be first called.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was drawn up by
Shepley J.
— It appears from the report of the case, that Arretta Bryant and others, on October 21, 1837, conveyed a farm in Newcastle to Nathan W. Sheldon and took back a mortgage of the premises to secure the payment of about one thousand dollars. That the tenant paid about thee hundred dollars, and the balance remained unpaid. That N. W. Sheldon on October 20, 1841, signed and sealed a deed of indenture of two parts between himself and Ebenezer D. Rob*572inson, purporting to convey the farm to Robinson in trust, to permit Bartlett Sheldon and Lucy H. his…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wheelwright v. WheelwrightMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1807
3Cited by3 opinions
- Creveling v. BantaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Hood v. HoodSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- Cooper v. O'BrienSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896