Legal Opinion

Taffinder v. Thomas

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided December 20, 1977No. 76-63-AppealPublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDoris, J.

This civil action was brought to enjoin the defendants from interference with and trespass upon a triangular parcel of land to which the plaintiffs claim ownership. A prayer for general relief was also included. The defendants filed a counterclaim, seeking a determination that the disputed property was owned by them and an injunction against the plaintiffs’ use of the land. The case was heard by a justice of the Superior Court sitting without a jury. The trial justice found that the plaintiffs had acquired title to the property through adverse possession and recorded deed, and entered an…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Raheb v. LemenskiSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1976
  2. Sherman v. GoloskieSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1963
  3. Jerry Brown Farm Ass'n, Inc. v. KenyonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977
  4. Rosa v. OliveiraSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1975
  5. LaFreniere v. SpragueSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1970

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Gammons v. CaswellSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1982
  2. Tavares v. BeckSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2003
  3. Carnevale v. DupeeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2001
  4. Proffitt v. RicciSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1983
  5. Altieri v. DolanSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980

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