Legal Opinion

Hackett v. Eaton

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 11, 1978PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GODFREY, Justice.

This suit involves a dispute concerning property that was once owned by the parties as tenants in common. In Eaton v. Hackett, Me., 352 A.2d 748 (1976), we af firmed a judgment of the Superior Court, dated August 12, 1974, ordering the physical partition of the property between the parties to the present action. Appellant Louise Hackett brought the present suit to establish an easement of access and a water line easement over the land of appellee Eaton. Appellant alleged in her complaint the existence of the prior judgment, and appellee pleaded res judicata as an affirmative…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Warren v. Waterville Urban Renewal AuthoritySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1972
  2. Cianchette v. VerrierSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1959
  3. Eaton v. HackettSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Kradoska v. KippSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  2. Town of Shapleigh v. ShiklesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
  3. Harrington v. Inhabitants of Town of Garland, Me.District Court, D. Maine · 1982
  4. New Maine National Bank v. NemonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1991

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