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State of Maine v. Adams
No. 080987Supreme Court of Virginia
080987 State of Maine v. Adams 02/27/2009 In an action to quiet title to a "broadside" copy of the Declaration of Independence printed in July 1776, the circuit court did not err in holding that a Virginia res…
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080987 State of Maine v. Adams 02/27/2009 In an action to quiet title to a "broadside" copy of the Declaration of Independence pr…
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080987 State of Maine v. Adams 02/27/2009 In an action to quiet title to a "broadside" copy of the Declaration of Independence printed in July 1776, the circuit court did not err in holding that a Virginia resident who purchased this document from a third party had superior title than that claimed by the State of Maine, which contended that the document was a public record owned by the town of Wiscasset, Maine. The judgment is affirmed and final judgment is entered declaring that the plaintiff has good title to the print.
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080987 State of Maine v. Adams 02/27/2009 In an action to quiet title to a "broadside" copy of the Declaration of Independence printed in July 1776, the circuit court did not err in holding that a Virginia resident who purchased this document from a third party had superior title than that claimed by the State of Maine, which contended that the document was a public record owned by the town of Wiscasset, Maine. The judgment is affirmed and final judgment is entered declaring that the plaintiff has good title to the print.
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