Seery v. City of Waterbury
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit for an injunction against using a water-main laid under a private passway in Waterbury known as Seery Place, and for damages, brought to the District Court of Waterbury. Injunction granted (Peasely, J.)
1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, C. J.
In 1884 Thomas H. Seery opened a private passway, about twenty-two feet wide, on a lot of land less than an acre in size, which he owned in Waterbury. This way extended from Mattatuck Street to land of a third party used for a canal, and has since been known as Seery Place. Subsequently six houses were erected on this land on either side of Seery Place, four fronting upon it and two fronting on Mattatuck Street. The passway was the only means of access to the four houses fronting on it. To the other two there was access by Mattatuck Street, and they were separated from Seery Place by fences…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Dennis v. WilsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
- McKenzie v. GleasonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1904
- Sweeney v. Landers, Frary & ClarkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
- Watrous v. SouthworthSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1824
- Ames v. HiltonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1879
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Mazzotta v. BornsteinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1926
- Wambeck v. LovetriSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
- Berger v. Town of GuilfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1949
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