Legal Opinion
Jarvis v. Gillespie
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 18, 1991No. 89-529PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, C.J.
Defendant, grantee of a quitclaim deed from the Town of Waterville for a 1.2-acre parcel of land, contests the trial court’s ruling that title to the parcel had previously passed from the Town of Waterville to plaintiff by way of adverse possession. We affirm.
The Town of Waterville acquired title to the parcel in 1935 from the administrator of the estate of the then owner. In 1932, the owner had mortgaged the parcel to the Town in order to receive public assistance. 1 The Town provided support for the owner until his death, after which the administrator of the owner’s estate deeded the parcel…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Goodson v. BrothersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
- Waterman v. MoodySupreme Court of Vermont · 1918
- Goldman v. QuadratoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1955
- Laird Properties New England Land Syndicate v. Mad River Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1973
- Amey v. HallSupreme Court of Vermont · 1962
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- MacDonough-Webster Lodge No. 26 v. WellsSupreme Court of Vermont · 2003
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