Sawyer v. Town of Skowhegan
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On REPORT. Writ' oe entry to recover tlie upper story of town-bouse in Skowhegan. Writ dated Feb. 8, 1866. Plea, ml disseisin.
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On REPORT. Writ' oe entry to recover tlie upper story of town-bouse in Skowhegan. Writ dated Feb. 8, 1866. Plea, ml disseisin. It,appeared that on the 30th of April, 1849, the town of Skowhegan, at a legal meeting, and under a proper article, voted to convey to the Carrabassett Lodge of Independent Odd Fellows, the “ second story of the town-house ” in consideration of the sum of $400, and that John G. Neil, Reuel Weston, Francis Tego, he a committee to execute the deed; that at a meeting of the lodge, holden on Dec. 8, 1849, Osgood Sawyer, Samuel W. Weston, and Josiah Varney, were chosen a…
1Opinion of the CourtWalton, J.
This is a writ of entry in which the plaintiff claims to recover seisin and possession of the second story of the townhouse in Skowhegan.
April 30, 1849, the town of Skowhegan voted to deed to a lodge of odd fellows the second story of the town-house, and that John Gf. Neil, Rouel Western, and Francis Tego be a committee to make the conveyance. December 8, 1849, the lodge of odd fellows chose Osgood Sawyer (the plaintiff), Samuel W. Western, and Josiah Varney, a committee to receive the deed. January 8, 1850, a conveyance was made by the town committee to the lodge committee. Since that time…
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