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48 Me. 388

Reed v. Reed

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided July 1, 1860

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · decided 1860-07-01

Writ op Entry. Upon the facts in the case, as stated by the parties, Goodenow, J., presiding at Nisi Prius, was of the opinion that the plaintiff’s action was maintainable. The defendant thereupon consented to a default, to be taken off, if, in the opinion of the full Court, the plaintiffs were not entitled to recover, upon the statement of the facts admitted by the parties. The case was argued by

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Decided 1860-07-01

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¶1The material facts sufficiently appear from the opinion of the Court, which was drawn up by

Appleton, J.

¶2This is a writ of entry. The defendant entered upon the demanded premises as the” tenant at will of Lewis Reed, who deceased in June, 1858. The demandants, it is admitted, are the heirs at law of said Reed.

¶3The tenancy at will was determined by the death of the lessor. Ferrin v. Kenney, 10 Met., 294; Rising v. Stannard, 17 Mass., 282. The defendant, thereupon, became tenant at sufferance. That relation has not been changed. As such, he is a mere holder without right, and not entitled to, notice to quit. His original entry was lawful, but his right to longer hold the premises was at an end. The owner of the fee may enter at any time and put an end to his holding, or he may maintain his action of ejectment, without notice. Kelley v. Waite, 12 Met., 300; Kinsley v. Ames, 2 Met., 29; Hollis v. *389Pool, 3 Met., 350; Robie v. Smith, 21 Maine, 114; Benedict v. Morse, 10 Met., 223; Hildreth v. Conant, 10 Met., 298.

¶4The default to stand.

Tenney, C. J., Cutting, May, Goodenow and Davis, JJ.,concurred.
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