Legal Opinion

Abbott v. Mars

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided October 5, 1931PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSanderson, J.

This is a bill in equity filed on September 29, 1930, to enjoin the defendants from interfering with a right of way alleged to have been acquired by adverse use for more than twenty years, and for the assessment of damages. The case was referred to a master, and upon the facts found by him a final decree was entered establishing a right of way across the land of the defendants, enjoining the defendants from interfering therewith, and awarding damages.

Upon the findings of the master the plaintiffs’ use of the way had been open, uninterrupted and adverse for a period of at least twenty years…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Baldwin v. Boston & Maine RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1902
  2. Parks v. BishopMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1876
  3. Bucella v. AgrippinoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Carson v. BradyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
  2. Mastandrea v. BaressiMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1974
  3. Alukonis v. KashulinesSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1952
  4. Sipas v. SzafarowiczMassachusetts Superior Court · 2006

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