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Tenney, C. J. This being an action of trespass upon land, in order to be successful therein, the plaintiffs must show either title or possession. No paper evidence of title was introduced, and none of the ordinary character is pretended to have existed. But it appears that at a special meeting of the inhabitants of Vassalboro’, holden on April 6, 1802, under an article in a warrant, to see if the town will reli

GORMAN, J. [¶ 1] In April of 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services denied John Doe's request for a review of the Department's 2003 substantiation of him for sexual abuse of a minor. Doe now appeals from a judgment entered by the Superior Court (Androscoggin County, MG Kennedy, J. ) that affirmed the Department's decision to deny Doe's request. Doe challen

DANA, Justice. [¶ 1] Clarence Garnett appeals from the judgment of the Superior Court (Somerset County, Alexander, J.) ordering the sale of property held as tenant in common. Garnett contends that the court should have ordered a physical partition instead. We affirm the judgment. [¶ 2] Terrance and Christine Withee brought this action for equitable partition against various heirs of Dorothy an

[NOT FOR PUBLICATION–NOT TO BE CITED AS PRECEDENT] United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit No. 99-2224 TROY JAMES UPHAM, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. CHERYL GALLANT, AS PENOBSCOT COUNTY JAIL ADMINISTRATOR, Defendant, Appellee. ____________________ DOUGLAS LITTLEFIELD, Defendant.

665 F.Supp.2d 47 (2009) Gregory GARVEY, et al., Plaintiffs v. Frederick MacDONALD and Forbes Byron, Defendants. Civil Action No. 07-30049-KPN. United States District Court, D. Massachusetts. October 22, 2009. *48 Howard Friedman, David Milton, Law Offices of Howard Friedman, Boston, MA, for Plaintiffs. Kerry David Strayer,

642 A.2d 1342 (1994) Daniel G. BOYCE v. Michael POTTER. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Argued May 13, 1994. Decided June 6, 1994. *1343 Michael J. Dostie (orally), Rella, Dostie, Tucker & Rair, P.A., Bangor, for plaintiff. John A. Woodcock, Jr. (orally), Weatherbee, Woodcock, Burlock & Woodcock, P.A., Bangor, for

713 A.2d 939 (1998) 1998 ME 142 Richard H. LONGLEY, et al. v. Amanda E. KNAPP[1] and Town of Anson. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Argued May 5, 1998. Decided June 8, 1998. *941 Ernest W. Hilton (orally), Madison, for plaintiffs. Daniel J. Bernier (orally), Marden, Dubord, Bernier &

ORDER ON PLAN H283 XAVIER RODRIGUEZ, District Judge and ORLANDO L. GARCIA, District Judge: This Order addresses Plaintiffs’ claims concerning Plan H283, enacted by the 82nd Legislature in 2011. Plaintiffs assert “results” claims under § 2 of the Voting Rights Act (“VRA”), intentional vote dilution claims under § 2 of the VRA and the Fourteenth Amendment, and Shaw-type racial gerrymandering claims

MURPHY, Judge. In this appeal from the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, sitting as a Juvenile Court, we hold that the State’s evidence was sufficient as a matter of law to establish that Gloria H., Appellant, violated the compulsory public school attendance law set forth in § 7-301 of the Education Article. We also hold, however, that Appellant is entitled to a new trial

743 F.Supp. 1228 (1990) Primmel WALLACE, Plaintiff, v. CHRYSLER CREDIT CORPORATION and Ralph King, Defendants. No. 89-0069-B. United States District Court, W.D. Virginia, Big Stone Gap Division. June 18, 1990. On Motion to Alter or Amend July 27, 1990. *1229 Henry S. Keuling-Stout, Big Stone Gap, Va., for plainti

395 Mass. 495 (1985) 480 N.E.2d 1023 COMMONWEALTH vs. LAWRENCE GOLDMAN. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Norfolk. April 2, 1985. July 29, 1985. Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., LIACOS, ABRAMS, NOLAN, & LYNCH, JJ. *496 Willie J. Davis for the defendant. David C. Phalen, Assi

453 A.2d 489 (1982) STATE of Maine v. Richard THORNTON. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Argued September 22, 1982. Decided December 6, 1982. *490 David W. Crook (orally), Dist. Atty. (orally), John Alsop, Asst. Dist. Atty., Skowhegan, Edward Morin, Law Student, for plaintiff. Doyle, Fuller & Nelson, Donna Zeegers (ora

397 A.2d 171 (1979) STATE of Maine v. Thomas MORTON. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. January 29, 1979. *173 Michael D. Seitzinger (orally), Asst. Atty. Gen., Charles K. Leadbetter, John Atwood, Vernon Arey, Asst. Attys. Gen., Augusta, for plaintiff. Sanborn, Moreshead, Schade & Dawson by Gordon H. Smith (orally), Augusta, for defendan

461 A.2d 478 (1983) PENOBSCOT NATION v. Arthur STILPHEN and James E. Tierney. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Argued May 2, 1983. Decided June 7, 1983. *479 Thomas N. Tureen (orally), Neil T. Leifer, Portland, for plaintiff. William H. Laubenstein, III (orally), William R. Stokes, Andre Janelle, Asst. Attys. Gen., Augusta

444 A.2d 404 (1982) STATE of Maine v. Harold LEDGER. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Argued November 16, 1981. Decided April 26, 1982. *407 Charles K. Leadbetter, Fernand LaRochelle, Anita St. Onge, Frederick C. Moore (orally), Wayne S. Moss, Asst. Attys. Gen., Augusta, for plaintiff. Paine & Lynch, Martha J. Harris (

130 B.R. 656 (1991) NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, U.S.A., Plaintiff, v. Walter L. ROSS, Defendant. William L. YAEGER, as Chapter 7 Trustee of RPC Corporation, Plaintiff, v. NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, U.S.A., Roy Grossman and Murray Markowitz, Defendants. Nos. 86 Civ. 6277 (SWK), 89 Civ. 4959 (SWK). United States District Court, S.D. New York. July 31, 1991.

DAVIS, Circuit Judge. This is an appeal from a judgment of district Court, holding the bank liable for the purchase price of four bonds left * * . Jlth}he^nk . for safe k?epmg only un' der the Allowing circumstances: On July 10, 1922, Emiline B. Rauch left with the Peoples State Bank of Boswell five United States Liberty bonds of the value of $100 each “for safe keeping only,” for which the bank gave her a

Sturgis, J. At the September Term, 1938, of the Superior Court in and for Somerset County, the grand jury having returned an indictment for perjury against the respondent Fraser Shan*129non, he waived reading of the indictment, filed a special plea of autrefois acquit, and the case was reported to the Law Court on an agreed statement of facts, with stipulation th

Whitehouse, J. This case is presented to the law court on report. It is an action on a bond dated November 16, 1897, given by the defendants for the purpose of obtaining the plaintiff’s consent that the narrow gauge railroad, located by the Wiscasset and Quebec Railroad Company, might be constructed across his land before the damages had been paid or legally estimated. The condition of the bond is as follows:

Emery, C. J. We think the validity of the respondent’s claim to exercise the governmental function of public prosecutor in Somerset county will be best determined by looking straight at the language of the constitution and of the statute and at established principles, and by freely allowing them their full, natural effect. *96The people of Maine, in organi