Legal Opinion
Deer Island Assn. v. Trolle
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 10, 1980PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtParskey, J.
The central issue involved in this appeal is whether a strip of land ten feet wide owned by the plaintiff’s predecessor in title was acquired by the defendant by adverse possession. The trial referee resolved this issue in favor of the defendant and the plaintiff has appealed.
“Title to realty held in fee by a state or any of its subdivisions for a public use cannot be acquired by adverse possession. . . . Adverse possession will run against a municipality, however, as to land which is not held for a public use.” (Citations omitted.) Goldman v. Quadrato, 142 Conn. 398, 402-403, 114 A.2d 687…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Goldman v. QuadratoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1955
- Robinson v. MyersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1968
- A & H Corp. v. City of BridgeportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Edgewood Construction Co. v. West Haven Redevelopment AgencySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1976
- Cleveland v. ClevelandSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
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3Cited by6 opinions
- American Trading Real Estate Properties, Inc. v. Town of TrumbullSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Beard v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- State v. PutnokiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- Lewis v. MatteoConnecticut Superior Court · 1994
- 709 Sports Club v. City of Norwalk, No. Cv 98 0164207 S (Aug. 18, 1999)Connecticut Superior Court · 1999
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