Legal Opinion
Knight v. Madison
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided September 26, 2001No. NonePublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbertson, Justice
[¶ 1.] John and Maria Knight (Knight) own property served by an easement over and upon the property of Stanley and Mar-ilynn Madison (Madison). Knight sought a judicial determination that he had an exclusive right to use the easement. The circuit court dismissed the claim. We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURE
[¶ 2.] Knight built a home on realty designated by a plat as lot 14. The only access from lot 14 to a public road known as the South Canyon Road is by use of the .78 acre strip. This strip was referred to as a “road” and “lane” on the plats. The plats contain no language that indicates the…
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