Simpson v. Colonial Pipeline Co.

Sears, Justice.

The appellants, Harold and Rae Simpson, appeal from the trial court’s judgment that the appellee, Colonial Pipeline (“Colonial”), owns prescriptive title to an easement that crosses the Simpsons’ property. We conclude that the evidence supports the trial court’s ruling, and affirm the judgment.

*521Since 1962, Colonial has operated an underground petroleum pipeline within a 75-foot-wide right of way which crosses a small portion of an 8.65-acre tract of wooded property now owned by the appellants, Harold and Rae Simpson. When Colonial acquired and established the right of way, its…