Inhabitants of Monmouth v. Inhabitants of Leeds
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions. Petition for the appointment of commissioners to ascertain and determine the line between the towns of Monmouth and Leeds. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. cited: Outlmite v. Porter, 13 Mich. 533 ; Goudy v. Hall, 30 111. 109 ; Wort v. Finley, 8 Blackf. (Ind.) 335; Webster v. Reid, 11 How. (U. S.) 437 ; 6 Wait’s Actions and Defences, 805, 806 ; Freeman, Judgments, § 117; James v. Smith, 2 S. C. 183 ; Morris v. Halbert, 36 Tex. 19 ; Pen.
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On exceptions. Petition for the appointment of commissioners to ascertain and determine the line between the towns of Monmouth and Leeds. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. cited: Outlmite v. Porter, 13 Mich. 533 ; Goudy v. Hall, 30 111. 109 ; Wort v. Finley, 8 Blackf. (Ind.) 335; Webster v. Reid, 11 How. (U. S.) 437 ; 6 Wait’s Actions and Defences, 805, 806 ; Freeman, Judgments, § 117; James v. Smith, 2 S. C. 183 ; Morris v. Halbert, 36 Tex. 19 ; Pen. B. B. Go. v. Weeks, 52 Maine, 456; Ware v. Hunnewell, 20 Maine, 291; Hathaway v. Persons unknown, 32 Maine, 136. contended that…
1Opinion of the CourtDanforth, J.
A petition for the appointment of commissioners to ascertain and determine the line between the towns of Monmouth and Leeds alleged to be in dispute. The defence is that all controversy has been ended by a similar process brought to a conclusion in this court in the county of Androscoggin. The presiding justice "ruled, pro forma, that the former proceedings are valid until quashed or reversed by some proceeding in court, and upon this ground only refuses the petition.” This ruling having been excepted to, presents the question before the court.
*30A portion of the former proceedings, as in all…
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