O'Dell v. Stegall
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| O'Dell v. Stegall | |
| Court | West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals |
|---|---|
| Citation | 703 S.E.2d 561 |
| Date decided | November 24, 2010 |
Facts
- O'Dell = purchaser of a church land in West Virginia re-purposed for residential use
- O'Dell's new property had direct access to a public road through a driveway on the building's south side
Rule
- Prescriptive easement = an easement acquired by adverse possession
- American courts generally dis-favor prescriptive easements
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