Legal Opinion

Nelums v. Cousins

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided April 22, 1991No. 1643PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Per curiam

The Reverend J.R.A. Nelums sued Jo Cousins after Cousins constructed a gate on her property that prevented Nelums from traveling to his property along a road that he and his family have been using since his father purchased the property in 1908. This road proceeds through Cousins’ property. The dispositive issue is whether any evidence supports the trial court’s finding that Nelums had obtained a prescriptive easement across Cousins’ property. We affirm.

1. We need not consider any of Cousins’ eleven exceptions since none of them challenges the trial court’s ruling on the dispositive issue in…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Talley v. South Carolina Higher Education Tuition Grants CommitteeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1986
  2. Pettus v. KeelingSupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
  3. Jowers v. HornsbySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
  4. Shia v. PendergrassSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1952
  5. Boyd v. HyattCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1988

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  5. Blake v. CannonCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1993

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