Legal Opinion
Nelson v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 26, 1930PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPierce, J.
This is a bill in equity brought by the owner of land to compel the defendant to remove certain poles and wires from his land and for the assessment of damages. The answer of the defendant, a corporation duly organized by law with a usual place of business in Massachusetts, in part is a general denial, in part a claim of an easement by grant to maintain a line of poles and connections as said line of poles has been constructed and maintained for a period of more than thirty years; and the further answer “that in reliance upon the grant of right of way originally made to the defendant to…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Roberts v. Northern Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- New York City v. PineSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Cook v. StearnsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1814
- Northern Pacific R. Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Downey v. HoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Baseball Publishing Co. v. BrutonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
- MacLeod v. DavisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
- Geragosian v. Union Realty Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
- Montuori v. BailenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
- Levin v. RoseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
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