Coombs v. Fessenden
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Writ of entry to recover certain lands in the town of Lisbon Falls, Androscoggin County. Verdict for plaintiff. Defendant filed exceptions to the admissibility of certain evidence, and also to the refusal of the presiding Justice to give certain requested instructions. Case stated in opinion..
1Opinion of the CourtMadigan, J.
In a former trial of this case the defendants recovered a verdict, which was set aside by the Law Court, 114 Maine, 347. A second trial resulted in favor of the plaintiffs and the matter is now before us on exceptions. The plaintiffs assert title to the demanded premises as the heirs of William C. Coombs, who received a deed of the same as the result of a partition between the heirs of John Coombs, the father of William. The defendants’ title is based on a warranty deed, in common form, dated July 1, 1909, running from William to his mother, Marcia Coombs, the delivery of which the plaintiffs…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Butrick v. TiltonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
- Valentine v. WheelerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1875
- Chase v. HortonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
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