Hull v. Noble
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Bill in Equity, for the specific performance of a contract. The bill set forth the following contract, signed by Noble, one of the defendants.— “Boston, May 20, 1851. “ Upon the following conditions, I will sell Mr. Robert Hull, of Portland, by deed of quitclaim, all my right, title and interest in and to the following lots of land, as laid down on the plan of. land or lots in Portland, west of Brackett’s estate, recorded Cumberland Registry, Eeb. 18, 1836, in the Plan Book…
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Bill in Equity, for the specific performance of a contract. The bill set forth the following contract, signed by Noble, one of the defendants.— “Boston, May 20, 1851. “ Upon the following conditions, I will sell Mr. Robert Hull, of Portland, by deed of quitclaim, all my right, title and interest in and to the following lots of land, as laid down on the plan of. land or lots in Portland, west of Brackett’s estate, recorded Cumberland Registry, Eeb. 18, 1836, in the Plan Book No. 1, No. 10, in said book. The lots numbered on said plan 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, also the lot 60…
1Opinion of the CourtTenney, J.
The complainant seeks a decree for specific performance of an agreement in writing, executed by him and the defendant Noble, on May 20, 1851. By that agreement, Noble contracted to give to the complainant a quitclaim deed of all his right, title and interest in and to certain lots of land, particularly described in the agreement, on the condition, that the complainant should pay therefor the sum of §2000 ; §500, of which was to be paid in nine months with interest from the date of the contract; the taxes upon the land within ninety days, and the taxes afterwards assessed, to be paid yearly,…
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