Rice v. Vineyard Grove Co.

This petition was brought to register the title to a tract of land situated in the town of Oak Bluffs. The sole question now presented relates to easements.

The decision of the judge of the Land Court is in part in the following terms: “The petitioner owns a tract of land situated on the bluff on the westerly side of Vineyard Haven. Various matters in controversy have been disposed of. There remains only the petitioner’s claim of a right of access to the beach at the foot of the bluff for bathing purposes. The land is a portion of a very large tract known as the Highlands formerly owned by the…