Williams v. Botts

OPINION

HERSCHEL P. FRANKS, J.

In this action, the issue is the width of plaintiffs right-of-way across a portion of defendants’ property. The Trial Court determined the width to be 25 feet and the plaintiff has appealed.

Plaintiff Ruth Williams and her husband Murray, now deceased, owned a tract of land in Loudon County. In 1975, the Williams swapped a tract of land with C.L. Williams, to gain access to Highway 321 (formerly Highway 95). The land acquired by C.L. Williams is now owned by the Creeks. It is uncontested that Ruth Williams possesses a sixty-foot wide easement running from the…