on 5/16/01 5:10 PM, KDale60909@aol.com at KDale60909@aol.com wrote: > They certainly were ligious, weren't they? I often smile to myself when I > hear someone talk about how Americans are "becoming" litigious. I suppose the > major difference is that our colonial ancestors were busily suing each > other--while our peers are suing large corporations--though neighbors are by > no means exempt!>> I think it was their monthly entertainment, only they didn't have radio and television. It was the ultimate Reality show. > > But some of the old court cases merely confuse me. So a man sold a piece of > land left to his son by a grandfather before the son was of age---why was the > man's NEIGHBOR suing him over that? And yes, it did occur to me that the > neighbor bringing the suit might have>> Son selling part of neighbor's property? Boundary dispute? These could be other reasons. CMK