Cooper v. Bisbee
Superior Court of New Hampshire
This was a writ of entry, in which the demandants counted upon their own seizin of a tract of land in Richmond, and upon a disseizin by the tenants. The cause was submitted to the decision of the court upon the following case.
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This was a writ of entry, in which the demandants counted upon their own seizin of a tract of land in Richmond, and upon a disseizin by the tenants. The cause was submitted to the decision of the court upon the following case. Moses Guernsey being seized of the demanded premises, the tenants having sued out a writ against him, caused the same premises to be attached on the 4th May, 1818. And afterwards, on the same day, the demand-antshaving also sued out a writ against Guernsey, caused the same premises to be attached. Judgment was rendered ⅛ favor of the tenants in their said suit against…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Richardson, C. J.
One of the questions raised in this case, is, whether the tenants caused their execution to be extended upon the demanded premises, within thirty days after their judgment was rendered, so as to save to them the benefit of their attachment. The decision of this question, rests entirely upon the officer’s return, in which is stated what may perhaps be construed as amounting in substance to this : — that he entered upon the land and commenced the extent, within thirty days after judgment. But the day, when he so entered, and commenced…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Murdock v. StickneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1851
- Parish v. HarrimanSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1825
3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. SandsSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1983