Williams v. Emmett

Plaintiffs brought this suit to establish an easement over defendants’ land and to enjoin defendants from interfering with the use thereof. The trial court entered a decree in favor of plaintiffs and defendants appeal. We review de novo.

Richard O. and LaVeme Campbell were the common grantors to plaintiffs and defendants of the property here involved. Campbells’ deed to defendants of the north portion of their tract of land contained the following reservation:

"Reserving, however, unto the Grantors an easement 50 feet in width on the Westerly boundary thereof and 25 feet in width along the…