Legal Opinion
Borden v. Town of Westport
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided October 18, 1926PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHaines, J.
The plaintiff claims title in fee to certain real estate on the shore of Long Island Sound at Compo Beach, so-called, in what is now the town of Westport, and doubt being raised as to the extent of his ownership, he brought this action to quiet title. Upon the application of the Attorney General, the State of Connecticut was made a party defendant with the town of Westport, and in their respective answers, the defendants each claim ownership of the land in dispute, and deny that the plaintiff has title.
The land in question is part of a larger tract which lies between Compo Pond, so-called,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Yow v. Hamilton.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
- Turgeon v. WoodwardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1910
- Child v. KingsburySupreme Court of Vermont · 1873
- Peters v. Tilghman.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1909
- Smith v. MartinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1845
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3Cited by8 opinions
- DeVita v. EspositoConnecticut Appellate Court · 1987
- Koennicke v. MaioranoConnecticut Appellate Court · 1996
- Wildwood Associates, Ltd. v. EspositoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- Putnam, Coffin & Burr, Inc. v. HalpernSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1967
- Borden v. Town of WestportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1930
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