Legal Opinion
Sellors v. Town of Concord
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided September 10, 1952PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpalding, J.
These are two writs of entry to recover possession of two parcels of land in the town of Concord which the town purported to take by eminent domain for municipal purposes. The answers of the tenant included what are in effect pleas of nul disseisin. The judge ordered judgment for the tenant in each case. The cases come here on the demandant’s exceptions to various rulings of the judge.
The facts are not in dispute. At the annual town meeting held on March 3, 1947, the voters of the town of Concord authorized the selectmen to take two parcels of land; one for a police and fire station and the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Stockus v. Boston Housing AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Building Commissioner v. C. & H. Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
- Moore v. SanfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
- Salisbury Land & Improvement Co. v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
- Lamarre v. Commissioner of Public Works of Fall RiverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Falkner v. Northern States Power Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
- Burnham v. Board of Appeals of GloucesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1955
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