Legal Opinion

Chapin v. Brown

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided July 23, 1887PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Bill in Equity for an injunction. Tbe facts involved are stated in tbe opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtDukofee, C. J.

This bill is brought against the defendant by Daniel A. Chapin as owner, and by John t H. Jackson as lessee, of a lot of land in Tiverton, to have the defendant enjoined from maintaining fences across certain avenues, so called, over which they claim, a right of way as appurtenant to said lot. The lot is parcel of a larger tract, formerly belonging to William C. Davol, Jun., Alexander D. Easton, and James T. Milne, who in August, 1871, caused the same, together with an adjoining tract belonging to them and one Joseph Osborne, who cooperated with them, to be platted, in the language of the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Livingston v. MayorCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1831
  2. City of Indianapolis v. KingsburyIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Rowan's Ex'rs v. Town of PortlandCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1847
  4. In the Matter of Opening Eleventh AvenueNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
  5. Smyles v. . HastingsNew York Court of Appeals · 1860

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Robidoux v. PelletierSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978
  2. Gammons v. CaswellSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1982
  3. Newport Realty, Inc. v. LynchSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2005
  4. Barker v. MintzSupreme Court of Colorado · 1923
  5. Bitting v. GraySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2006

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