Nichols v. New England Furniture Co.

Plaintiffs, the widow and children of Isaac H. Nichols, bring ejectment to recover the premises lying between the north line of lot E, extended, the, south line of lot G, extended, the center line of the canal, and the east line of Mill street, as shown on the sketch on next page; the defendant having constructed a building on piles, over the canal on said premises.

Defendant claims title to the premises in question from two sources: (1) That, by conveyance of lots E and G according to the plat, it has the title in fee to Mill street, and to the center of the canal, as part and parcel of lots.…