Castleman v. Dumas

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

Billy and Elda Dumas, appellees, filed a petition in the County Court of Madison County alleging that they have no access to their lands. They petitioned the court to appoint road viewers to lay out a road connecting their land to a county road running along appellant’s land. The county court appointed three viewers who determined that it is necessary for appellees to have a road laid over appellant’s land. They established where the road should be and assessed damages totaling $2,500. The county judge issued an order in accordance with the viewers’ report and…