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|procedural_history=* Brown sued Voss over the easement between parcels B & A. | |procedural_history=*Brown sued Voss over the easement between parcels B & A. | ||
* Voss lost in the trial court. | *Voss lost in the trial court. | ||
*Voss won in the court of appeals in the state of Washington. | |||
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|link=https://law.justia.com/cases/washington/supreme-court/1986/51283-3-1.html | |link=https://law.justia.com/cases/washington/supreme-court/1986/51283-3-1.html | ||
Revision as of 21:03, March 3, 2024
| Brown v. Voss | |
| Court | Washington Supreme Court |
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| Citation | 715 P.2d 514 |
| Date decided | March 6, 1986 |
Facts
- 3 parcels of land were arranged south to north:
- parcel C = driveway easement
- parcel B = Brown's property = dominant estate
- parcel A = Voss's property = servient estate
Thus, A had to pass through parcel B in order to reach the driveway easement.
- Later, parcel C = driveway's easement = purchase by Brown
- Brown 1st met Voss when Brown complained about a trespass by Voss's nephew
- Subsequently, Brown built a house that straddled parcels B & C (both of which Brown owned by this time)
- Brown & Voss had a fist-fight.
Procedural History
- Brown sued Voss over the easement between parcels B & A.
- Voss lost in the trial court.
- Voss won in the court of appeals in the state of Washington.
