Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court March 15, 1809 (Spear v. Bicknell)

The opinion of the Court was afterwards delivered by

Parsons, C. J.

[After p history of the action and the pleadings.] Upon this record we are to decide for which of the parties judgment is to be rendered.

[ *129 ] * The first question arising on the record is, whether title to real estate was pleaded in bar, so that the justice could not proceed.