Rice v. Miller

Plaintiff appeals from the order staying entry of judgment and judgment entered in an action for certain injunctive and declaratory relief. The sole question raised on appeal is whether the district court erred in its conclusion that the public had not acquired a prescriptive easement across defendants’ property.

Springsteel Island is located in Lake of the Woods in Roseau County. It was owned until May 1946 by the Springsteel family when it was sold to Gustaf Anderson. Anderson sold the island to the Springsteel Resort Corporation on August 27, 1952. As part of its development efforts, the…