'Squatters' Entitled to 30-Day Notice From City.At issue in this squatter An individual who settles on the land of another person without any legal authority to do so, or without acquiring a legal title. In the past, the term squatter specifically applied to an individual who settled on public land. proceeding was whether occupants were tenants at will or at sufferance entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: to a 30-day notice. They had made substantial improvements to the house. The Housing Court had granted summary judgment to the City and awarded it possession. The instant court now reversed the judgment and granted summary judgment in favor of the occupants dismissing the petition. It held that they were tenants at will and that the City's failure to serve the required 30-day notice mandated dismissal. The occupancy was at all relevant times subordinate to the interest of the City, as the occupants had acknowledged the City's title. The City, after bringing an unsuccessful 1989 squatter proceeding and after unsuccessfully seeking a writ of assistance A Writs of Assistance is a legal document that serves as a general search warrant. Unlike the warrant, it is generally open-ended, and requires all parties to support the officer to whom it was issued. Its normal use is in support of customs and excise inspections. from the Supreme Court in 1990, had allowed the occupants to remain for an indefinite term A prison sentence for a specifically designated length of time up to a certain prescribed maximum, such as one to ten years or twenty-five years to life. . LAW JOURNAL |
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