New England Continental Media, Inc. v. Town of Milton

This appeal concerns a claim of easement rights in property now owned by the town of Milton and used for conservation purposes. Abutting the Milton conservation land, on its 16.7-acre property in the city of Quincy, the plaintiff operates a radio station. The plaintiff acquired the Quincy property in 1978 by a deed that contained the following provision: “The above-described premises are conveyed subject to and with the benefit of rights, easements, and restrictions of record, insofar as now in force and applicable.” This provision occurs in all deeds in the plaintiffs chain of title back to…