Coburn v. Ellenwood
Superior Court of New Hampshire
This was a writ of entry, in which the demandant counted upon his own seizin of a tract of land in Lynde-borough and upon a disseizin by the tenant.
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This was a writ of entry, in which the demandant counted upon his own seizin of a tract of land in Lynde-borough and upon a disseizin by the tenant. The cause was tried here upon the general issue at October term, 1826. The demandant in order to maintain the is^ue on his part offered in evidence the following votes of the proprietors of Lyndeborough at a meeting held on the second Wednesday of June, 1797. “Voted, that the Reverend Dr. Walter have to chose out of the pieces of commons as many as shall amount to his shares which he claims in value by calculation to the amount of ‡1466. “ Voted,…
1Opinion of the CourtRichardson, C. J.
The original proprietors of our townships very early exercised certain corporate powers with respect to the management and disposal of their lands ; and their successors have continued to exercise the same powers down to the present day. They are commonly known by the name of the proprietors of the common and undivided lands, in their respective towns ; and we have several statutes prescribing the method of calling their meetings, authorizing them to choose officers, assess money upon the proprietors, and appoint collectors, and empowering their collectors to sell the land of any delinquent…
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