McLaughlin v. Town of Marblehead

In September, 1994, Paul V. and Patricia A. McLaughlin received and recorded a deed for three contiguous parcels of land on Marblehead Neck in Marblehead. Shortly thereafter, to the distress of the McLaughlins, at the boundary of one of those parcels, Fishing Point Lane (also referred to as the property), the town of Marblehead (town) posted a sign *491which read “To the Water. Please Enjoy This Public Way.” The town also began listing Fishing Point Lane as a public way in various town publications, and use of the property by the public, which had been minimal, intensified.

In an effort to secure…