O'Neill v. Williams
Maine Supreme Judicial Court
527 A.2d 322 (1987)
Relevant factsFree
An 1882 deed conveying a narrow strip of Webster's land near the sea reserved a right-of-way to the water, without which Webster's retained land had no sea access; the current owner of that landlocked parcel sued the current owner of the narrow strip for a declaration of easement rights, and the trial court found an easement appurtenant to the land.
IssueFree
Whether an easement or reservation of a right-of-way is presumed to be an easement that runs with the land, or an easement appurtenant to the land.