Cobb v. Fisher
Cases that cite this one
5 later published cases cite this decision.
- Roberts v. Vest (Ala. 1899)
- Burnett v. Commonwealth (Mass. 1897)
- Eisenbach v. Hatfield (Wash. 1891)
- Warren v. Carey (Mass. 1887)
- Isele v. Schwamb (Mass. 1881)
This list shows which later cases cite this one. It does not say how they treated it, and no review of that has been done. Not a substitute for Shepard’s or KeyCite — verify before relying.
Opinion of the Court
The writing, signed by the former owner of the land flowed, bound him personally, as a release of his own claim for pecuniary damages. Seymour v. Carter, 2 Met. 520. Smith v. Goulding, 6 Cush. 154. But it could not bind the land, nor estop subsequent grantees of the land to recover damages for the flowing thereof in the future, because it was not under seal. Fitch v. Seymour, 9 Met. 462. Stevens v. Stevens, 11 Met. 251. Craig v. Lewis, 110 Mass. 377. Snow v. Moses, 53 Maine, 546. Acording to the terms of the report the verdict for the respond ent must be set aside, and a
Verdict entered for the complainant.
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