James v. Board of County Commissioners of Muskogee
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
CAROL M. HANSEN, Judge:
¶ 1 In an action for an injunction filed by record title owners (Owners) of certain property, the trial court found the public had acquired a prescriptive right to use Cottontail Lane, a road running through Owners’ property, and denied their prayer. Owners appeal and we affirm. 1
¶ 2 It is undisputed that prior to Owners acquiring title to the property, the road had been used for more than 15 years by persons coming from and going to property on and at the end of the road. Owners claim that use was permissive only. Thus, they point out, no adverse…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Irion v. NelsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1952
- Zimmerman v. NewportSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1966
- Telford v. StettmundSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1951
- Brown v. MayfieldCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1989
- Hervey v. Board of County Com'rs of Bryan CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1962
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- Opinion No. (2003), Oklahoma Attorney General Reports2003