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PAINE v. PAINE

446 A.2d 414 (1982)

Claudia D. PAINE, Special Administratrix of the Estate of Errol K. Paine, Intestate v. Laurence PAINE and James G. Lynch.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided June 9, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph A. Dyer, Martin J. Foley (orally), Portland, for plaintiff.

Berman, Simmons, Laskoff & Goldberg, P. A., Jack H. Simmons (orally), John E. Sedgewick, Lewiston, for Laurence Paine.

Vafiades, Brountas & Kominsky, Lewis Vafiades, Bangor, for James G. Lynch.

Before McKUSICK, C. J., and NICHOLS, ROBERTS, VIOLETTE and WATHEN, JJ.

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION.

Errol K. Paine died intestate on October 13, 1979. His law partner, the defendant James G. Lynch, found among the decedent's personal papers an unrecorded deed which purported to convey certain real property from Laurence Paine to his son, Errol. After his son's death, Laurence claimed non-delivery of the deed and ownership of the disputed property.

The plaintiff, Claudia D. Paine, was appointed Special Administratrix of the estate...

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