Legal Opinion
Beegan v. the Branford Shore Realty
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided December 21, 1937No. File #51358Published
1Opinion of the CourtO’Sullivan, J.
On March 1, 1868, The First Ecclesiastical Society of Branford leased to John Legatt for a term of ninety-nine years approximately two hundred acres of land located at Indian Neck in the Town of Branford. Legatt assigned the lease to Samuel Beach who subsequently subleased for the unexpired term a portion of the demised premises to George Averill and Alvin FIull, which portion included a spit known as Clam Island Point extending out into Long Island Sound. One of the conditions of this lease essential to preserve its vitality was that Averill and Hull would pay all taxes which might be…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Murphy Chair Co. v. American Radiator Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1912
- Murphy v. SchwanerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1911
- Low v. StreeterSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1889
- Hamre v. Michael Etzel & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1935
- Thomas v. YoungSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1909