Legal Opinion

Dowley v. Morency

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided September 27, 1999PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.

[¶ 1] Both parties appeal the judgment entered in the Superior Court (Washington County, Marden, J.) establishing the location of their common boundary and granting a prescriptive easement to the plaintiffs, Marion Dowley and her cotenants 1 (the Dowleys), to use a driveway, parking area, and footpath existing, in part, on land owned by the defendants, Raymond and Diane Morency.

[¶ 2] The Dowleys contend that the court’s determination of the common boundary was erroneous because it was not determined according to the doctrine of acquiescence and because the placement of the boundary was not…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Dartnell v. BidwellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1916
  2. Hodgdon v. CampbellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
  3. Ollison v. Village of Climax SpringsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1996
  4. Milliken v. BuswellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
  5. Striefel v. Charles-Keyt-Leaman PartnershipSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999

18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by28 opinions

  1. City of Deadwood v. Summit, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Flaherty v. MutherSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2011
  3. Eaton v. Town of WellsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000
  4. Frederick B. Lincoln v. Harold Burbank IISupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2016
  5. In Re Trever I.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2009

23 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API