Granston v. Callahan

The plaintiff William L. (Bill) Granston appeals from a judgment in a quiet title action establishing an easement by prescription in favor of the defendant, Gail Lee Callahan.

Facts

In about 1935, two brothers, William R. Granston and Edward L. Granston, acquired adjacent parcels of waterfront property on Camano Island. The two tracts remained undeveloped for more than a decade. The plaintiff, Bill Granston, is William R. Granston's son. The defendant, Gail Callahan, is Edward L. Granston's daughter. In the late 1940's, with the help of his brother William and his nephew Bill, Edward Granston…