Oliver v. Ernul

In my view the decision of the Court of Appeals in this case should be affirmed, but not for the reasons advanced in the majority opinion. The instrument upon which plaintiffs base *601their claim to an easement over defendants’ lot is inartfully drawn; it is obviously the work of a layman, unlearned in the law of conveyancing. Notwithstanding, the purpose and intent of its signatories is clear, and the description of the “20-foot righta-way” they purported to establish is not so vague, indefinite and uncertain that it cannot be located on the ground.

■The easement is over property situated in the…