Twining v. Goodwin
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit to restrain the defendants from crossing the premises of the plaintiff and from tearing down her gates and fences, brought to and tried by the Court of Common Pleas in Litchfield County, Welch, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff, and appeal by the defendants.
1Opinion of the CourtRoraback, J.
This is an action to restrain the defendants from entering upon the plaintiff’s premises, and from interfering with the peaceable possession of her property. The defendants answer and contend that they are justified in using the plaintiff’s land as complained of, by reason of their ownership of a certain right of way which they have acquired by adverse user.
It appears that after the finding in this case had been made the defendants filed a motion for its correction, which motion was denied. Exceptions to certain portions of the finding were also made, but these exceptions were unaccompanied…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Summa v. DereskiawiczSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1909
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