DeGraff v. Burnett

¶ 1. Plaintiffs Danny L. DeGraff, Nancy R. DeGraff, and MBS Hardware & Lumber, Inc., appeal from the trial court’s order in this quiet-title action. The court determined that, pursuant to the terms of their deed, plaintiffs possessed a twenty-seven-foot-wide triangular easement on land owned by defendant Norman Burnett, which they could use for garage space and storage of lumber. Plaintiffs argue that the trial court erred in: (1) interpreting their deed; (2) denying their claim for damages; and (3) denying their request for a jury trial. We affirm.

¶ 2. Plaintiffs and defendant own adjoining…