Chicoine v. Davis
South Dakota Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtSeverson, Justice
[1Í1.] Noel and Teresa Chicoine (the Chi-coines) commenced this action asking that the circuit court declare that they have an access easement across Mineral Survey 1758 (M.S. 1758) into the adjoining Mineral Survey 1794. The circuit court found that no easement exists, either by grant or prescription. The Chicoines appeal the circuit court’s determination, asserting that a public right-of-way exists across M.S. 1758 by grant. They do not appeal the denial of a prescriptive easement. We affirm.
Background
[¶2.] The Chicoine own real property within M.S. 1794 (a/k/a Clondyke subdivision). The…
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