Legal Opinion

Adams v. Norsworthy Ranch, Ltd.

Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)

Decided August 31, 1998No. 03-97-00550-CVPublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

YEAJKEL, Chief Justice.

Appellants L.T. and Marjorie Adams (the Adamses) filed suit against appellee Nor-sworthy Ranch, Ltd. alleging a right to access their property by three routes crossing the adjoining Norsworthy Ranch: express easement, easement by implication, and easement by prescription. 1 Appellee filed a counterclaim seeking a declaration that the Adamses’ right of access was limited to one route expressly provided in a written easement agreement executed by the previous owners of Norsworthy Ranch in favor of the Adamses. At the conclusion of a bench trial, the court rendered…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Drye v. Eagle Rock Ranch, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Bickler v. BicklerTexas Supreme Court · 1966
  3. Coleman v. ForisterTexas Supreme Court · 1974
  4. Houston Pipe Line Company v. DwyerTexas Supreme Court · 1964
  5. Duff v. MatthewsTexas Supreme Court · 1958

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Holmstrom v. Lee, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2000
  2. West Beach Marina, Ltd. v. Erdeljac, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2002
  3. Vinson v. Brown, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2002
  4. Koelsch v. Industrial Gas Supply Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2004
  5. Martin v. Cockrell, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2010

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