Legal Opinion

Rosa v. Oliveira

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided July 30, 1975No. 74-100-AppealPublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKelleher, J.

This is a dispute between adjoining landowners about where their common boundary lies. The litigants live in Bristol on the east side of Wilson Street. The plaintiffs, Jacento and Maria Rosa, own a home located at 4 Wilson Street. The defendant John Oliveira and his wife Alice own and reside in a home bearing an address of 6 Wilson Street. The line in question runs easterly along the northern boundary of the Rosa property and along the Oliveiras’ southern boundary. The Rosas sought injunctive relief in the Superior Court including a determination as to the location of the boundary line. Mr.…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Michalson v. NuttingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
  2. Robinson v. ClappSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1895
  3. Cobb v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1916
  4. O'Donnell v. PenneySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1890
  5. Waldman v. Town of BarringtonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1967

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3Cited by19 opinions

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  5. Nye v. BrousseauSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2010

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