Peirce v. Boston & Lowell Railroad
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Writ op entry, dated May 17,1883, to recover a parcel of land in Concord. Plea, nul disseisin, with a disclaimer of any title to the demanded premises except an easement therein. Trial in the Superior Court, without a jury, before Pitman, J., who reported the case for the determination of this court, in substance as follows: The demandant was the owner of the premises described in the writ, and of other large tracts of land in the neighborhood.
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Writ op entry, dated May 17,1883, to recover a parcel of land in Concord. Plea, nul disseisin, with a disclaimer of any title to the demanded premises except an easement therein. Trial in the Superior Court, without a jury, before Pitman, J., who reported the case for the determination of this court, in substance as follows: The demandant was the owner of the premises described in the writ, and of other large tracts of land in the neighborhood. She had her home place, consisting of a dwelling-house and a barn within a short distance of the demanded premises. The tenant succeeded to all the…
1Opinion of the CourtW. Allen, J.
The tenant has all the rights in the demanded premises which are given to a railroad corporation in land taken *485for depot and station purposes, under the St. of 1874, c. 372, § 60 (Pub. Sts. c. 112, § 91); and the demandant has all the rights of the owner in fee from whom the land was so taken. The tenant has disclaimed all title except to an easement, and thus admitted of record all the title which the demandant has. So far as affects the title, it is immaterial whether judgment on this issue be for the demandant or for the tenant. If, however, the demandant can show that she was in fact…
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