Drummond v. Foster
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. Action on the case to recover damages for an alleged obstruction of a right of way. Plea, the general issue. At the conclusion of the evidence the case was reported to the Law Court for determination. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtSavage, J.
Case for obstructing or narrowing the use of a right of way. The case comes up on report. The facts as we gather them from the report of the evidence are as follows : —
On October 4, 1825, one Edward Esty owned a lot of land on Main street in Waterville adjoining on the north a lot owned by George W. Osborne. He also owned a ten foot strip adjoining the easterly end of Osborne’s lot. At that time there was a store upon the Osborne lot, but the Esty lot was vacant. On the day mentioned, Estey conveyed to Osborne the ten foot strip in the rear of the latter’s store, and "also a free right of way…
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