Jones v. Scott

CONLEY Byrd, Justice.

At issue here are the rights of the public, appellees George Scott, et al, versus the landowners, appellees Juanita Jones, et al, in and to a gravel bar adjacent to Stallion Ford on Littíe River. The trial court somewhat inconsistently found that there was no prescriptive right in the public to use the gravel bar for camping, picnicking or bank fishing but at the same time found that the public by prescription had a right to use the gravel bar for launching of boats. The trial court also determined that Little River was not a navigable stream. The landowners appeal…