Legal Opinion
Kenison v. Inhabitants of Arlington
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 9, 1887PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolmes, J.
This is an action of tort for flowing the plaintiff’s land. The defendant justifies under the St. of 1873, c. 242, and earlier acts, authorizing it to take lands for waterworks, &c., and under certain takings in pursuance of the statute. As usual, the act requires a description of the land taken to be filed in the registry of deeds, and, if this condition applies to lands flowed and was not complied with, the defendant’s act was a trespass. Wilson v. Lynn, 119 Mass. 174. Wamesit Power Co. v. Allen, 120 Mass. 352. Lund v. New Bedford, 121 Mass. 286. Warren v. Spencer Water Co. 143 Mass. 9. The…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Lowell v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1873
- Lund v. City of New BedfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1876
- Wamesit Power Co. v. AllenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1876
- Smith v. LangewaldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1885
- Wilson v. City of LynnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1875
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Gloucester Water Supply Co. v. City of GloucesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1901
- Taft v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
- Turner v. NyeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Dickinson v. New England Power Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
- Middlesex Co. v. City of LowellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
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