No person may acquire a right-of-way or any other easement from, in, upon or over the land of another, by the adverse use or enjoyment thereof, unless the use has been continued uninterrupted for fifteen years.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-37
When acquired by adverse use
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 745 F. Supp. 951 - County of Westchester v. Town of Greenwich, Conn. (1990)
Most recently applied in City of Waterbury v. Town of Wash., No. X01-Uwy-Cv97-140886 (Feb. 16, 2000) (February 2000)
(1949 Rev., S. 7130; P.A. 79-602, S. 56.) History: P.A. 79-602 substituted “may” for “shall” and “the” for “such” where appearing.
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Official source: Connecticut General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Connecticut statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.