Legal Opinion

Tubbs v. E & E Flood Farms, L.P.

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided January 31, 2011No. C.A. No. 5030-WWPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WITHAM, Vice Chancellor.

This case presents three issues: (A) whether Petitioners have implied easements to use a disputed dirt road; (B) whether Petitioners have met the requirements to establish prescriptive easements over the disputed dirt road; and (C) if Petitioners have obtained easements, whether such easements are appurtenant or in gross.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

These are the facts as found after a two-day trial.

This case involves a dispute between neighbors over the use of a dirt road. The parties own neighboring properties that represent fragments of a larger farm formerly owned by…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Potter v. GustafsonCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1963
  2. Deatherage v. LewisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985

3Cited by3 opinions

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  2. Buckeye Partners, L.P. v. GT USA Wilmington, LLCCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 2022
  3. Pike Creek Recreational Services, LLC v. New Castle CountySuperior Court of Delaware · 2020

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