Knapp v. Bailey
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On appeal from the judgment and decree of a single judge. The opinion states the case. cited: Ham v. Ham, 14 Maine, 351; Hains v. Gardner, 10 Maine, 383; Fox v. Widgery, 4 Maine, 214; 1 Greenl.
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On appeal from the judgment and decree of a single judge. The opinion states the case. cited: Ham v. Ham, 14 Maine, 351; Hains v. Gardner, 10 Maine, 383; Fox v. Widgery, 4 Maine, 214; 1 Greenl. Ev. § 25; Hourse v. Nourse, 116 Mass. 101; Weed v. Emerson, 115 Mass. 554; Sanford v. Sanford, 135 Mass. 314; Reed v. Reed, 75 Maine, 265; Perry, Trusts, § 243; 4 Kent’s Com. § 179 ; Patten' v. Moore, 32 N. H. 385 ; Woods v. Farmere, 7 Watts, 382 ; Brush v. Ware, 15 Pet. 93 ; Kent v. Plummer, 7 Maine, 464; Evans v. Chism, 18 Maine, 220; Daniels v. Davison, 17 Yes. 433 ; Hanly v. Sprague, 20 Maine, 431;…
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
This bill seeks to remove a cloud overhanging-complainant’s title- to- an undivided parcel of land — in effect, to redeem the land from an equitable mortgage, the allegation being that the debt has been paid. We can. have no reasonable: doubt of the facts thus far alleged;.
*201The defendant’s grantor was called as a witness by the complainant. The defendant contends that his testimony was inadmissible, and cites cases which sustain the ordinary principle, that a grantor cannot dispute with his grantee the title which he has assumed to convey. The objection goes to the testimony, and not to the…
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