Legal Opinion
Smith v. Tippett
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 7, 1990No. 88-125PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
“Something there is that doesn’t love a wall.” 1 In this case we are called upon to resolve a controversy between neighbors about a wall of modest dimensions which was constructed in 1935 or even earlier and which stood in peace and tranquility until its location became the subject of litigation in 1986. Appellant Lawrence S. Smith contends that the structure intrudes into a right of way or easement in which he has an interest. He asks us to hold that this wall, like its once more formidable counterparts in Jericho and Berlin, must now come tumbling down, or must at…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Sharon v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Mendes v. JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- French v. PearceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1831
- El Cerrito, Inc. v. RyndakWashington Supreme Court · 1962
- Baker v. . OakwoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by17 opinions
- Riggs National Bank of Washington, D.C. v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Faulconer v. WilliamsOregon Supreme Court · 1998
- Striefel v. Charles-Keyt-Leaman PartnershipSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
- James Thomas Martin v. Noel L. BicknellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2014
- Sears v. Catholic Archdiocese of WashingtonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2010
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.