Legal Opinion

Lawless v. Trumbull

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided February 8, 1962PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSpalding, J.

This is a petition for the registration of title to two parcels of land in Weston. The petition was originally brought by John J. Dooley but thereafter John J. Lawless was substituted as petitioner. The original petitioner will be referred to hereinafter as the petitioner.

The only question presented arises out of an amendment to the petition by which the petitioner claimed as appurtenant to his land a‘ ‘ right of way for all purposes for which roads or town ways are now or may be hereafter used in the Town of Weston from said premises northerly and easterly to Loring Eoad in the 12-foot right…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Parsons v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
  2. Fortier v. H. P. Hood & Sons, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
  3. Baldwin v. Boston & Maine RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1902
  4. Bancroft v. CookMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
  5. Parks v. BishopMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1876

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Boothroyd v. BogartzMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2007
  2. Adams v. Planning BoardMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2005
  3. Glenn v. PooleMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1981
  4. Benner v. ShermanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
  5. Carmel v. BaillargeonMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1986

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