Stewart v. Watkins

Opinion by

Mr. Justice O’Brien,

Appellants commenced an action in equity seeking to enjoin appellees from entering upon appellants’ land and performing work on a road situated on that land. A preliminary injunction was granted but, after hearing, the injunction was dissolved and appellants were enjoined from interfering with appellees’ lawful repairs and services to the road in question. Appellants’ exceptions to the chancellor’s decree nisi were dismissed and a final decree entered affirming the result reached by the chancellor; this appeal followed.

The question before us is narrow: “Was there…