Tripp v. Huff
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
606 A.2d 792 (1992)
Relevant factsFree
An 1833 deed conveying property from Nicholas Hearne to Tripp's (plaintiff) predecessor reserved a right of way for Jeremiah Hearne (a stranger to that deed) and his assigns, and Tripp, as successor to the servient parcel, sued the current owners of Jeremiah's land, Huff and the Barlows (defendants), asserting an express easement based on that reservation.
IssueFree
Whether an easement reserved in a deed for the benefit of someone not a party to that deed is void.