Morse v. Murphy
Supreme Court of Vermont
1Opinion of the Court
*411Entry Order
The controversy in this case focuses on the width of a right-of-way held by plaintiffs across property owned by defendant in the town of Lyndon. Defendant appeals from the trial court’s judgment holding that the plaintiffs’ right-of-way is fifty feet wide. We affirm.
The record facts are simple. In 1974, adjoining landowners, Morse and Bailey, exchanged deeds the purpose of which was to create rights-of-way over their respective properties. The rights-of-way connected and formed one continuous road.
The Morse to Bailey deed dated July 8, 1974, conveyed “a fifty foot wide strip of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Braun v. HumistonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1981
- Fassler v. Okemo Mountain, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1987
- Page v. Lyle H. Hall, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1965
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