Minot v. Curtis
Cases that cite this one
16 later published cases cite this decision.
- Secretary of the Commonwealth v. City Clerk of Lowell (Mass. 1977)
- In re Reben (Me. 1975)
- Sykes v. People (Ill. 1890)
- Coken Co., Inc. v. Department of Public Works (Mass. App. Ct. 1980)
- Central Finance Corp. v. Angelico (Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div. 1955)
- Lord v. Cummings (Mass. 1939)
- Women's Mutual Benefit Society, St. Mary of Carmen v. Catholic Society Feminine of Maria (Mass. 1939)
- First Congregational Parish of West Boylston v. Inhabitants of West Boylston (Massachusetts Land Court 1907)
- El Capitan Land & Cattle Co. v. Lees (N.M. 1906)
- Goodyear Rubber Co. v. Goodyear's Rubber Mfg. Co. (U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York 1884)
- Gifford v. Rockett (Mass. 1877)
- Farnsworth Co. v. Rand (Me. 1876)
- Lefevre v. . Lefevre (N.Y. 1875)
- Melledge v. Boston Iron Co. (Mass. 1849)
- Inhabitants of the First Parish in Winthrop v. Inhabitants of Winthrop (Me. 1821)
- Jewett v. Burroughs (Mass. 1819)
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Opinion of the Court
We are all of opinion that the creating a poll parish is as much within the intention of the legislature in the statute referred to, as the erecting of a parish circumscribed by one continuous line, and in which all the lands shall join and be contiguous to each other. As to the fact of this parish having used several names in its public proceedings, we know not why corporations may not be known by several names, as well as individuals. If this point had been before the jury as a question of fact, the defendants would have been held to prove the identity of the parish thus acting under different names. But in the case at bar, that identity is agreed. The defendants are then entitled to judgment.
Plaintiff nonsuit.
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