Legal Opinion

Christman v. Parrotta

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 2, 1976PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DELAHANTY, Justice.

Blanche Christman brought an action against Germaine and Philip Parrota, her daughter and son-in-law respectively, seeking a judgment declaring her the owner of a one-half undivided interest in certain real property in Lewiston.

From a Superior Court judgment in favor of the plaintiff, the defendants have appealed. We deny their appeal.

The judgment could have rested on the following facts 1 :

Germaine Christman, Blanche and Joachim Christman’s eldest daughter, married Phillip Parotta in 1946. Thereafter the Christmans 2 and the Parrottas both resided in Lewiston, saw one…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Hazzard v. Westview Golf Club, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1966
  2. Lund Ex Rel. Wilbur v. PrattSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
  3. Ruebsamen v. MaddocksSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1975
  4. Warren v. Waterville Urban Renewal AuthoritySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1972
  5. Eldridge v. MaySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1930

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Dalton, Jr. v. Commissioner of IRSCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012
  2. Otis Elevator Co. of Maine v. F.W. Cunningham & SonsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
  3. Depositors Trust Co. v. BlanchardSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
  4. Estate of Sylvester v. BenjaminSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
  5. Sirois v. Town of FrenchvilleSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982

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