1. Chadbourne v. Hanscom Copy cite
   56 Me. 554 Supreme Judicial Court of Maine July 1, 1869
   Not cited

   Barrows, J. The account annexed to the writ in this case embraces the following items : — 1861, Oct. 8 days labor, with 4 oxen, $4. $32,00 1 Fall and blocks, 15,00 70 lbs. chain, a. 10 cents, 7,00 Guys, 20,00 1 stone 8 ft. long, 4£ ft. sq., 20,00 94,00

2. State v. Kirby Copy cite
   57 Me. 30 Supreme Judicial Court of Maine July 1, 1869
   Not cited

   Tapijsy, J. This is an indictment under the first clause of § 7 of c. 124, of the revised statutes, which provides that “if any woman is willingly delivered in secret of the issue of her body, which would be a bastard if born alive, and conceals the death thereof

3. Young v. Woolfolk Copy cite
   33 Mo. 110 Supreme Court of Missouri October 15, 1862
   Cited by 7

   Bates, Judge, delivered the opinion of the court. R. H. Woolfolk died in 1849. John A. Woolfolk was appointed administrator of his estate, but without completing the administration he died in October, 1854, and Snethen was appointed administrator on February

4. Shaw v. Mussey Copy cite
   48 Me. 247 Supreme Judicial Court of Maine July 1, 1860
   Not cited

   The opinion of the Court was drawn up by Davis, J. The alleged trespass in this case was committed by the defendant by entering into the possession of the premises “with the consent of the plaintiff’s intestate.” Both parties at that time supposed that the

5. Winslow v. Allen Copy cite
   48 Me. 249 Supreme Judicial Court of Maine July 1, 1860
   Not cited

   The opinion of the Court was drawn up by Tenney, C. J. The close alleged to have been broken and entered, and the trees thereon standing out and carried away, is covered by a highway four 'rods in width, and legally located. The question presented, is whether

6. Hall v. Decker Copy cite
   48 Me. 255 Supreme Judicial Court of Maine July 1, 1860
   Cited by 4

   The opinioh of the Court was drawn up by Kent, J. The ruling of the presiding Judge, which is excepted to, was, that this process, to obtain damages for flowing land, is not “ a personal action” within the meaning of the forty-third section of chapter eighty

7. Stuart v. Inhabitants of Machias Port Copy cite
   48 Me. 477 Supreme Judicial Court of Maine July 1, 1861
   Cited by 3

   The opinion of the Court was drawn up by Tenney, C. J. The plaintiff alleged, in his writ, that he had sustained a personal injury through a defect in a highway in the town of Machias Port, which the inhabitants thereof were bound to keep in repair, according

8. Winslow v. Gilbreth Copy cite
   49 Me. 578 Supreme Judicial Court of Maine July 1, 1861
   Not cited

   *579 The opinion of the Court was drawn up by Walton, J. It aviis not competent for the defendant to prove, under the general issue and the specifications of defence, that the plaintiffs at the time of bringing the suit were not lawfully married. Such an objection

9. Parks v. Morse Copy cite
   52 Me. 260 Supreme Judicial Court of Maine July 1, 1863
   Cited by 1

   The opinion of the Court was drawn by Barrows, J. Whatever the construction of the deeds upon which the defendant relies, he cannot be permitted unreasonably to interfere with the right of the plaintiff, as a citizen, to use this navigable creek as a highway

10. Lewis v. Monmouth Mutual Fire Ins. Copy cite
    52 Me. 492 Supreme Judicial Court of Maine July 1, 1864
    Cited by 4

    The opinion of the Court was drawn by Danforth, J. The execution and delivery of the policy, which is the foundation of this action, are admitted. The defence is, that the provisions of the statute of 1861, c. 34, § 5, have not been complied with, and fraud

11. Jones v. Buck Copy cite
    54 Me. 301 Supreme Judicial Court of Maine July 1, 1866
    Not cited

    Kent, J. The title on which the plaintiff relies to sustain this action, is by a levy on an execution in his favor against the defendant. The defendant resists this title on the ground that the levy was so defective that the title has never passed out of him.

12. Allen v. Delano Copy cite
    55 Me. 113 Supreme Judicial Court of Maine July 1, 1867
    Cited by 1

    Appleton, C. J. The nonsuit must be set aside and the case stand for trial. The plaintiff’s title to the mare is not questioned. By *114 the terms of the contract no title vested in the conditional vendee. The plaintiff, owning the mare, owned likewise the

13. Goddard v. Coe Copy cite
    55 Me. 385 Supreme Judicial Court of Maine July 1, 1867
    Cited by 2

    Appleton, C. J. A mortgage is the conveyance of real or personal estate for the security of a'debt by way of pledge, and to become void upon its payment. The contract under 'seal between the plaintiff and David Pingree, dated July 24, 1861, was not nor was it

14. Jordan v. Parker Copy cite
    56 Me. 557 Supreme Judicial Court of Maine July 1, 1869
    Cited by 1

    Appleton, C. J. This is an action of replevin. The plaintiffs offered to prove that one Alonzo P. Moore, on the eleventh day of April, and on the first day of May, A. D. 1868, purchased a quantity of dry goods of the plaintiffs in Boston ; that, at the time of

15. Hatch v. Hatch Copy cite
    57 Me. 283 Supreme Judicial Court of Maine July 1, 1869
    Not cited

    Dankorth, J. A rule of court, without limitation or restriction, gives the referees full authority, both as to law and fact, over the subject-matter referred. This includes costs as well as damages. Bacon v. Crandon, 15 Pick. 79 . The rule in this case contains

16. Baker v. Cooper Copy cite
    57 Me. 388 Supreme Judicial Court of Maine July 1, 1869
    Cited by 2

    Walton, J. This case was submitted to the determination of the presiding judge, each party reserving the right to except. The presiding judge ordered judgment for the plaintiffs, and the defendant excepts. 1. The defendant contends that the action is improperly

17. Harvey v. Beach Copy cite
    38 Pa. 500 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania July 1, 1861
    Not cited

    The opinion of the court was delivered by Thompson, J. — The recognisance sued on, it was claimed by the plaintiff below, was entered into for the purpose of taking an appeal from the judgment of a justice of the peace, wherein the plaintiff below was plaintiff

18. Cluley v. Lockhart Copy cite
    59 Pa. 376 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania November 5, 1869
    Not cited

    The opinion of the court was delivered, January 5th 1869, hy Agnew, J. The single question presented by this ease is whether the value of the oil taken and removed by the defendants below under a claim of title after the lien of the execution had attached,

19. Evars v. Kamphaus Copy cite
    59 Pa. 379 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania November 5, 1868
    Not cited

    *381 The opinion of the court was delivered, January 4th 1869, by Thompson, C. J. The question submitted to arbitrators in the former suit between these parties, about this strip of seven inches in width of ground, and for which this as a second ejectment,

20. Kahle v. Sneed Copy cite
    59 Pa. 388 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania November 5, 1868
    Not cited

    The opinion of the court was delivered, January 5th 1869, by Agnew, J. Had there been no express contract for the delivery of the boats to the plaintiff this action could not be maintained. Rut it was a part of the agreement, that the boats should be delivered

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