Ls-land.issue.19-911.08

Because the LPA’s easement order was not within the statutory grant of power, the tribunal held the order to be ultra vires and therefore void ab initio. The LST stressed that the doctrine of ultra vires is a protective mechanism ensuring agencies do not overreach statutory bounds.

The decision is now the leading authority on the public interest limitation within Section 12(3) LMA. It draws a firm line between:

Subsequent cases (Harper v. LPA 2022‑LST‑045, Morris v. Greenfield 2024‑SC‑102) have repeatedly cited LS‑Land Issue 19‑911.08 for this distinction. ls-land.issue.19-911.08

The decision is often referenced for its strict procedural requirements concerning easement imposition. It has prompted the LPA to revise its internal guidelines (see LPA Procedural Manual 2024, §§ 3.2‑3.5).

Citation: LS-Land.19-911.08
Jurisdiction: Commonwealth Land Court (Modeled on Massachusetts Land Court or Federal Bureau of Land Management adjudication)
Filed: 2008 (Subsection .08 denotes the eighth instrument or amendment in Docket 911)
Subject: Validity of a prescriptive easement and adverse possession claim over registered tidal shoreline property. Because the LPA’s easement order was not within

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