Parkman v. Freeman
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions and general motion for new trial by defendant. This is a real action to determine title to certain real estate situate at the corner of Forest Avenue and Hartley Street, in the Deering District in Portland. Defendant pleaded the general issue and by brief statement disclaimed as to part of the premises demanded. The question involved was the construction of a deed, which in its description recites ....
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On exceptions and general motion for new trial by defendant. This is a real action to determine title to certain real estate situate at the corner of Forest Avenue and Hartley Street, in the Deering District in Portland. Defendant pleaded the general issue and by brief statement disclaimed as to part of the premises demanded. The question involved was the construction of a deed, which in its description recites .... “all my right, title and interest in and to land on the easterly side of a line located as follows .... at right angles with Clinton Street on a course north 20 degrees 50 minutes…
1Opinion of the CourtMorrill, J.
Real action. The case is before the Law Court upon defendant’s exceptions and general motion for a new trial.
In 1900 Martha A. Gray, the plaintiff’s predecessor in title, and Nathan S. Freeman, the defendant’s predecessor in title, were adjoining owners of land situated on the northerly side of Clinton Street in the city of Portland; the dividing line between their properties was parallel with Forest Avenue, and located about 370 feet therefrom measured on the northerly line of Clinton Street; it made an angle of about 62°, 20* with said street line.
In August 1900 these adjoining owners…
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