Ouellette v. Butler

The plaintiffs brought this action to enjoin the defendants’ use of their land. We are asked to determine whether an *186instrument which on its face gives the defendants a “license” to use the plaintiffs’ land may, under the circumstances of this case, be deemed to create an irrevocable interest; i.e., an easement. The Superior Court (Cann, J.), approving the recommendation of a Master (.Robert A. Carignan, Esq.), ruled that the instrument in question, viewed in the light of the drafter’s knowledge, was clearly intended to convey an irrevocable interest and could be deemed to do so,…