Legal Opinion
Davis v. Henning
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 15, 1995No. Record 941971PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lacy
In this appeal, we determine whether a parcel of land is burdened by an easement which provides an adjacent parcel with access to a public road.
In 1993, John T. Henning and David J. Cross filed a bill of complaint seeking to prohibit Richard F. Davis and Amelia D. Davis (collectively Davis) from using a dirt road that crosses their property. Davis responded to the bill of complaint, asserting that he was entitled to use the road, relying on theories of express easement, implied easement by necessity, and implied easement based on prior use. Following an ore terms hearing, the trial court held…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Langman v. ALUMNI ASS'N OF U. OF VA.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1994
- Langman v. Alumni Association of the UniversitySupreme Court of Virginia · 1994
- S. L. Nusbaum & Co. v. Atlantic Virginia Realty Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1966
- Robertson v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1973
- Phipps v. LeftwichSupreme Court of Virginia · 1976
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by24 opinions
- Shepherd v. DavisSupreme Court of Virginia · 2003
- Faulconer v. WilliamsOregon Supreme Court · 1998
- Burdette v. BRUSH MOUNTAIN ESTATES, LLCSupreme Court of Virginia · 2009
- Bailey v. TOWN OF SALTVILLESupreme Court of Virginia · 2010
- Palmer v. R. A. Yancey Lumber Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2017
19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.