Holmes v. Jordan
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Writ oe entry, to recover a parcel of land lying partly in Brookline and partly in Boston. Plea, nul disseisin. Trial in the Superior Court, without a jury, before Braley, J., who found for the tenant; and the demandant alleged exceptions, which appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtHolmes, J.
The exceptions in this case relate to the validity of a sale on execution of land belonging to the demandant. The first one argued is that the officer’s return does not show a valid notice in writing of the time and place of the sale to the demand-ant, the debtor, as required by Pub. Sts. c. 172, § 29, if the debtor is found within his precinct. The return reads, “ I gave notice in writing to the within named judgment debtor of the time and place of sale by leaving the same at her last and usual place of abode, and by mailing a like notice to her address, as described in said execution, in a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Bott v. BurnellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1814
- Stewart v. GriswoldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1883
- BayleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1882
- Dewey v. PeelerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1894
- Parker v. AbbottMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Blake v. RogersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
- FinniganMassachusetts Land Court · 1902