This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 Excerpt: ...said mill, etc., and also 1,200 inches water for the use of the same--and that said Woodbury made a similar contract with Truman Gilbert, on east side of the river, and erected a mill with four run of stone on said east side, in 1850. That said Woodbury made a contract with one Hiram J. Brown, to build said mill on ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 Excerpt: ...said mill, etc., and also 1,200 inches water for the use of the same--and that said Woodbury made a similar contract with Truman Gilbert, on east side of the river, and erected a mill with four run of stone on said east side, in 1850. That said Woodbury made a contract with one Hiram J. Brown, to build said mill on west side of river, according to his Panton v. Tcfft. agreement with said Tefft and Raymond, except in one particular, viz.: that said Brown was to keep in repair one-half of the west half of said dam and race. That said Brown, in the year 1850, erected said mill with four run of stone. That owing to some misunderstanding between the said Tefft and Raymond and said Woodbury, he, Woodbury, did not obtain from them a deed to said premises, but they conveyed their interest in the premises to the complainant, subject to whatever rights Woodbury might have in the same. That said Woodbury subsequently sold out his property, and left the country. That after said Brown had got his mill into operation, and having no title to the same, (the legal title being in complainant, ) he called upon complainant to deed to him what property belonged to him. That complainant and said Brown differed as to Brown's rights in the premises, and had several conversations on the subject. That said Brown caused a deed to be drawn of said property, giving to said mill the first privilege of water power, as he then understood his rights; but complainant refused to give him such a deed, and finally caused the deed to be made which is described in bill of complaint. Answer admits that defendant purchased the mill property, together with certain privileges and water power, as described in deed from said Brown. That at the time defendant purchased the same there were four run of st..
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