Hodgkins v. Bianchini

The plaintiffs in these proceedings seek a declaratory decree to determine their rights and those of the defendants in certain land in Rockport, hereinafter called the “Lane.” The case was referred to a master and his report, to which there were no objections, was confirmed by an interlocutory decree entered by consent of the parties. The case comes here on the defendants’ appeal from a final decree.

Facts found by the master include the following: The plaintiffs are the owners of land which includes a parcel called the “Lane.” The “Lane” is the sole means of access to the public highway…