Legal Opinion

Sebastian Lake Development, Inc. v. United Tel. Co.

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided January 24, 1966No. 5-3719PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Cableton Harris, Chief Justice.

The principal question on this appeal is whether a public service corporation can acquire an easement by prescription. Sebastian Lake Developments, Inc., appellant herein, is the owner of certain real estate lying in the Greenwood district of Sebastian County. United Telephone Company, appellee herein, which serves the communities of Bonanza and Hackett, Arkansas, instituted suit against appellant company, asserting that it (appellee), in furnishing service to the aforementioned communities, “has owned, operated and maintained a telephone line across the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Fullenwider v. KitchensSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1954
  2. Organ v. Memphis & Little Rock RailroadSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1888
  3. McKennon v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1901
  4. Missouri & North Arkansas Railroad v. ChapmanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1921

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Teague v. RainesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1980
  2. Bingham v. C & L Electric CooperativeCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2015
  3. Dixie Furniture Co. v. Arkansas Power & Light Co.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 1986
  4. Daniel v. CITY OF ASHDOWNCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2006
  5. East MacEdonia Baptist Church, Inc.; And Clifton Hayes v. Todd Allen Pettit and the Stracener Family Revocable Trust, David Stracener, TrusteeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2025

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