J. S. Lang Engineering Co. v. Wilkins Potter Press

In 1916, the plaintiff purchased from the heirs of one Roberts land in Waltham, abutting on the south upon the location of the Boston and Maine Railroad; and as appurtenant thereto it acquired, “ to be used ... by the grantee [the plaintiff] in common with the owners of the remainder of said Roberts’ land, their heirs and assigns,” *531a right of way from “ South Street over a strip of land with uniform width of thirty feet (30 feet)” adjoining said location. The deed creating this easement provided: “It is understood and agreed that the construction and use of a side track from said railroad…