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|date=November 24, 2010 | |date=November 24, 2010 | ||
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|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 | |||
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|rule=* [https://www.quimbee.com/keyterms/prescriptive-easement Prescriptive easement] = an easement acquired by adverse possession | |||
* American courts generally dis-favor prescriptive easements | |||
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|link=https://law.justia.com/cases/west-virginia/supreme-court/2010/35488.html | |link=https://law.justia.com/cases/west-virginia/supreme-court/2010/35488.html | ||
Revision as of 19:33, April 18, 2024
| O'Dell v. Stegall | |
| Court | West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals |
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| 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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