Wentworth v. Portsmouth & Dover Railroad
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
This action was sent to a referee, who found the Portsmouth & Dover Railroad guilty, and assessed damages in the sum of $25, and found Jones not guilty. By request of the plaintiff, the referee stated specifically his rulings upon all question of law, and all matters of fact found proved, which are hereto annexed and made part of this case. The questions arising upon said report were transferred to the superior court for determination by Smith, J. REPORT.
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This action was sent to a referee, who found the Portsmouth & Dover Railroad guilty, and assessed damages in the sum of $25, and found Jones not guilty. By request of the plaintiff, the referee stated specifically his rulings upon all question of law, and all matters of fact found proved, which are hereto annexed and made part of this case. The questions arising upon said report were transferred to the superior court for determination by Smith, J. REPORT. “ * * The referee, at the request of the plaintiff, states specifically bis rulings upon all questions of law, and all matters of fact…
1Opinion of the Court
Letting of land upon share — Trespass qu. cl. not maintainable by landlord during continuance of term. In Moulton v. Robinson, 27 N.H. 550, there is an elaborate discussion, by BELL, J., of the contract of letting land upon shares, and the relation thereby established between the parties with respect to the right of possession, both of the land itself and of the crops raised upon it during the term. The general conclusions there reached are, that the contract puts the parties in the relation of landlord and tenant; that as to the crops to be divided, they are made tenants in common, and as to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Starr v. JacksonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1814
- Campbell v. ArnoldNew York Supreme Court · 1806
- Tobey v. WebsterNew York Supreme Court · 1808
- Anderson v. NesmithSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1834
- Moulton v. RobinsonSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1853
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