Legal Opinion

Milliken v. Buswell

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided December 12, 1973PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUFRESNE, Chief Justice.

On September 12, 1968 the plaintiff brought his complaint to establish his title to a certain parcel of land located on the westerly side of Route #26 in the Town of Oxford, County of Oxford, seeking at the same time incidental damages for the use by the defendants of the triangular portion of the land in dispute.

The defendants pleaded legal title in themselves and, in addition thereto, title by virtue of adverse possession for more than twenty (20) years. Even though not specifically pleaded as affirmative defenses under Rule 8(c), M.R.C.P. 1 , the issues of estoppel…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. McIver Lessee v. Walker and AnotherSupreme Court of the United States · 1815
  2. Warren v. Waterville Urban Renewal AuthoritySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1967
  3. Rusha v. LittleSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
  4. Rogers v. Portland & Brunswick Street RailwaySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1905
  5. Perkins v. ConarySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1972

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Pino v. Maplewood Packing Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
  2. Maine School Administrative District No. 15 v. RaynoldsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
  3. Striefel v. Charles-Keyt-Leaman PartnershipSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
  4. Dasha Ex Rel. Dasha v. Maine Medical CenterSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1995
  5. Dowley v. MorencySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999

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