Thorsteinson v. Largaud

This is a neighborhood road controversy, more particularly as to whether the road in question has become a public highway by prescription, or is only a private road subject to being closed by the owner of the land across which it runs, at the place in question.

The plaintiff, owner of land across which the road runs, commenced this action in the superior court for Whatcom county seeking injunctive relief restraining the defendant Largaud from interfering with his building and maintaining a fence across the road, closing the portion of it running across his land. The defendant, also owner of…