Legal Opinion
Efstathiou v. Payeur
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided March 2, 1983PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VIOLETTE, Justice.
Defendants Richard and Catherine Pay-eur and Kevin and Gail O’Neil appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court, York County, which accepted the report of a referee in a boundary dispute. On appeal, defendants challenge the Referee’s boundary description and contend that the Town of Ogunquit should have been joined as a necessary party. Because we agree with defendants’ latter contention, we vacate the judgment.
In 1967, Josias Lane was dedicated to, and accepted by, the Town of Ogunquit. The instant boundary dispute centers on a cul-de-sac on that lane. Efstathiou owns a lot…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co. v. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Lund Ex Rel. Wilbur v. PrattSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
- Sheepscot Land Corp. v. GregorySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- Boothbay Harbor Condominiums, Inc. v. Department of TransportationSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- Cushing v. CohenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Ocwen Federal Bank, FSB v. GileSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
- Caron v. City of AuburnSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1989
- Centamore v. Commissioner, Department of Human ServicesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1993
- Pelletier v. Mellon Bank, N.A.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
- Avaunt v. Town of GraySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1993
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