Hester v. Sawyers
New Mexico Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
BRICE, Justice.
It will be unnecessary to refer to the pleadings. The question is whether the district court erred in holding that appellee has title by prescription to a right of way over appellant’s land.
If there is substantial evidence to support the findings and judgment of the court, it will not be disturbed by us. The evidentiary facts are practically undisputed and are as follows:
The parties are adjoining landowners. At the time and before appellee bought his property in 1920, appellant was the owner of the land over which the easement is 'claimed. Persons owning land on three sides had…
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