Legal Opinion

Hurst v. Brayton.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided April 6, 1921PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Bill in Equity on facts stated in opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtRathbun, J.

This is a bill in equity brought to enjoin the respondents from obstructing an alleged right of way across the respondents’ land.

The case is before this court on respondents’ appeal from a decree of the Superior Court granting relief after hearing on bill, replication, issues framed and proof. The respondents allege as reasons of appeal that said decree is against the law and against the evidence and the weight thereof and is erroneous.

It is admitted that the dominant and servient estate were both owned by David Manchester, who in 1817 conveyed the servient estate to George Durfee, the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hamilton v. . White and WhiteNew York Court of Appeals · 1851
  2. Smith v. BarnesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1869

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Nardone v. RitaccoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2007
  2. Ondis v. CITY OF WOONSOCKET EX REL. TREASURERSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2007
  3. Shapiro v. Albany Ins. Co. of N.Y.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1936

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