McMahon v. Town of Stratford
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to quiet and settle the title to a piece of land on Long Beach in the town of Stratford, brought to and tried by the Superior Court in Fairfield County, Gager, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the defendants (without, however, adjudicating the title as between them), from which the plaintiffs appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtRoraback, J.
The complaint alleges that the plaintiffs are the owners in fee of, and claim title to, a certain parcel of real estate situated in the town of Stratford, in the county of Fairfield, bounded on the north by the “Gut,” so-called, on the east by land formerly of David and Ira Curtis, south on Long Island Sound, and west by other land of the plaintiffs.
The defendants denied the allegations as to the plaintiffs’ title, and waived any right to an adjudication of their own title to the land. The court made no finding as to the rights of the defendants, and found that the plaintiffs had no claim,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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