Winter v. Satchell

This is a suit in equity to establish an easement of necessity over defendants’ property. Defendants appeal from a decree in favor of plaintiffs.

Plaintiffs own land adjoining and to the south of land owned by defendants. Originally the two parcels of land were owned by Carl and Florence Glennon. The Glennons conveyed the parcel now owned by defendants to James and Urcel Smith, retaining the parcel now owned by plaintiffs. At the time of the conveyance to the Smiths the residence, garage and concrete driveway now on plaintiffs’ parcel were in existence and were used by the Glennons. The…