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Coons v. Carstensen
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15 Mass. App. Ct. 431, 446 N.E.2d 114 (1983)Only StudyBuddy Pro offers the complete Case Brief Anatomy*
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In 1961 the legislature in Massachusetts enacted a statute authorizing the Commisioner of Natural Resources to acquire approximately 1,000 acres of marsh and land along the Sudbury River. The defendants, the Cartensens, land bordered the Sudbury. As a result, the Cartensens found their land subject to being taken by eminent domain, unless they agreed to subject it to conservation restrictions. Rather than lose their land, they agreed with the Lincoln Land Conversation Trust to subject the land to conservation restrictions. Sixteen years later, the Cartensen’s sold their home to the plaintiffs, the Coons, for $400,000. The Cartensens promised to convey a good and clear record and marketable title. When the Coons found out about the conservation restrictions, they refused to continue the purchase and demanded the return of their $40,000 deposit. The Cartensens refused, and, so, the Coons sued.
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