Rumrell v. Mingus

The question in this case is whether the chancellor was right in decreeing in favor of plaintiffs a permanent easement, for vehicular or “driveway” purposes (and incidental pedestrian use), over (a) the west 4.09 feet of premises owned by defendants Mingus and Cliff and (b) the east 5.91 feet of adjacent premises owned by defendant Garber Buick of Bay City.

Three separately-owned parcels of realty are contentiously involved. These parcels, situated in close proximity to Bay City’s business district, are designated throughout the record as “309 Adams,” “311 Adams” and “311 Tenth.” Each parcel…