Sturnick v. Watson

The objective of this bill in equity is to enjoin the defendant from destroying a brick wall of a building owned by him which supports both his building and one owned by the plaintiff. The defendant’s answer included a counterclaim in which he asked that the plaintiff be ordered to remove the timbers of his building from the defendant’s wall.

The judge made findings of material facts which include the following. The plaintiff owns a parcel of land on Hanover Street, Boston, on which there is a building numbered 39-41. Adjoining the plaintiff’s premises is a lot owned by the defendant on which…