Tappan v. Boston Water Power Co.

These two actions involve the title to flats in Muddy River in Boston, lying between marsh lands on the easterly and westerly sides of the river, which belong respectively to the demandants and tenant. Both were tried together, and depend on the same facts. Evidence was introduced by the parties of acts of ownership and possession by themselves and their predecessors in title relating to a part of the demanded premises; but the court was not satisfied that such acts had been exercised. The cases therefore do not depend at all upon possessory titles. The demandants also claimed title by…