Pittman v. Lowther

STILWELL, J.:

C.E. Lowther appeals the order of the circuit court granting a private prescriptive easement across his land to Harold Pittman. We reverse.

FACTS/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Weldon Wall purchased Good Hope Plantation from Good Hope Corporation. At that time, a very old system of trails and plantation roads traversed the entire tract. One such plantation road was Wellington Road, leading into the planta tion from U.S. Highway 278. The entire road system was shown on the plat referenced in the deed. In 1973, Wall subdivided Good Hope into two parcels: Parcel A consisting of 2,340.8 acres…