Lang v. Jones

This case involves a dispute over the right of the petitioners to use a road, referred to as Trail B, which passes through respondents’ property located in the mountains of Jefferson County. The trial court ruled that the respondents had the legal right to block public use of Trail B by placing a locked gate across the road. Petitioners Delio and Schmiedbauer were excepted from the ruling. The court ordered that they be given keys to the locked gate and the right to use the road. An appeal was perfected to the court of appeals, which affirmed the trial court. We granted certiorari to review…