Devine v. Town of Saugus

1. The merits of this case were properly decided for the reasons carefully articulated in the comprehensive decision of the *886judge of the Land Court to whom the case was submitted on what amounted to a case stated. 2. The petitioner Devine is the freehold owner in possession of the locus, and there can be no question that the Land Court had jurisdiction trader G. L. c. 240, § 14A, and G. L. c. 185, § 1 (j1/2), to grant all the declaratory relief requested by her. Pitman v. Medford, 312 Mass. 618, 618-622 (1942). Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. v. Reading, 354 Mass. 181, 183-185 (1968). Harrison…