Legal Opinion

Vachon v. Inhabitants of the Town of Lisbon

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided September 20, 1972PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ARCHIBALD, Justice.

On report.

The plaintiff instituted a complaint against the Inhabitants of the Town of Lisbon (Town) seeking to obtain an order directing the Town to improve and “formally” accept certain land as a public street. The Town, asserting that Maine School Building Authority (Authority) owns the land, denied any responsibility for further action on its part, either to accept the land as a street or to improve it. The Authority, on motion, was allowed to intervene as a defendant, claiming title to the disputed area, and alleging that the relief sought by the plaintiff would…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. Bodwell Granite Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1906
  2. Littlefield v. HubbardSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1925
  3. Dansky v. KotimakiSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1925
  4. Hooper v. CummingsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1858
  5. Piper v. VoorheesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1931

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Glidden v. BeldenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
  2. Town of Manchester v. Augusta Country ClubSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
  3. Comber v. Inhabitants of Plantation of DennistownSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  4. Buck v. KilgoreSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1972
  5. Milstar Manufacturing Corp. v. Waterville Urban Renewal AuthoritySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976

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