Legal Opinion
Spillane v. Adams
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided March 2, 2010No. 08-P-2133PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrainger, J.
The plaintiffs, Richard and Christine Spillane (Spillanes), objected to the presence of two small boats moored on tidal flats within sight of their house located on Black Beach in the town of Manchester-by-the-Sea (town). Confident of their right to do so and exercising self-help, they had the moorings removed. Thereafter they sought a declaration under G. L. c. 231A in the Land Court to establish their ownership of the tidal flats, as well as a declaration that they are entitled to the exclusive use and control of the flats to the low water mark.3 As defendants, they named Samuel Adams,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- New England Canteen Service, Inc. v. AshleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Castellucci v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Storer v. FreemanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1810
- Kagan v. LevensonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
- Jones v. Town of WaylandMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Doherty v. Admiral's Flagship Condominium TrustMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2011
- Cohen v. Elephant Rock Beach Club, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2014
- Merrill Lynch Credit Corp. v. CostelloMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2017
- Columbia Plaza Assocs. v. Ne. Univ.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 2018
- Chuduk v. AvraamovMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2019
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