Legal Opinion
Cold Brook Fire District v. Adams
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided March 20, 2008No. 07-033PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWesley, J.
¶ 1. March 20, 2008. Plaintiff Cold Brook Fire District appeals from summary judgment. The trial court ruled that the pasturing of horses by defendants, Christopher and Lesley Adams, within 200 feet of two public water supply wells owned by plaintiff did not violate a restrictive covenant limiting defendants’ use of them land. We reverse.
¶ 2. The following facts are not disputed. On June 11, 2004, defendants purchased thirty-three acres of land in Wilmington, Vermont, from James McGovern, III. At the time of the purchase, the parcel was burdened by a restrictive covenant in favor of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Creed v. ClogstonSupreme Court of Vermont · 2004
- In re Appeal of GriffinSupreme Court of Vermont · 2006
- Luneau v. Peerless InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 2000
- Clayton v. Clayton Investments, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2007
3Cited by4 opinions
- In re Langlois/Novicki Variance Denial In re Langlois/Novicki NOV Town of Swanton v. Gary Langlois (Michael Heller, Appellant)Supreme Court of Vermont · 2017
- Huard v. HenrySupreme Court of Vermont · 2010
- Vermont North Properties v. Village of Derby CenterSupreme Court of Vermont · 2014
- In re Langlois/Novicki Variance Denial In re Langlois/Novicki NOV Town of Swanton v. Gary Langlois (Michael Heller, Appellant)Supreme Court of Vermont · 2017