Randall v. Chase
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort for obstructing the plaintiff’s right of way over the defendant’s land in Hudson. At the trial in the Superior Court, before Brigham, C. J., the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff ; and the defendant alleged exceptions, which appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtDevens, J.
1. The plaintiff claimed a right of way over the defendant’s premises, Avhich way he alleged to have been obstructed. This right was asserted to exist both by express grant and by prescription. The Avay was claimed to be located immediately south of the defendant’s building, and to be twelve feet in width. The plaintiff’s title came by mesne conveyances from Reuben Hapgood, who, on March 6, 1836, conveyed the premises to Francis Brigham. While Brigham owned the premises, on May 1, 1837, Albert Randall, Avho then owned the defendant’s premises, conveyed to him, his heirs and assigns, what the…
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