Legal Opinion

Edgell v. Divver

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided May 14, 1979PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARTNETT, Vice Chancellor.

This action concerns private driveway easements in Dewey Beach, Sussex County. The easements cross the lands of the plaintiffs and give defendants (Divver) access to their adjacent lands. Plaintiffs seek to have this Court extinguish these easements or compel their relocation. Both parties seek summary judgment on the stipulated facts. A review of the record shows that plaintiffs have failed to show any legal basis for extinguishing or changing the location of the easements.

The easements were created by deeds, recorded in 1953 and 1961, which describe the easements…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Taylor v. HeffnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  2. Millson v. LaughlinCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1958
  3. Sibbel v. FitchCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1943
  4. Sargent v. GagneSupreme Court of Vermont · 1958
  5. Bringhurst v. O'DonnellCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1924

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Lewis v. YoungNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  2. Soderberg v. WeiselSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  3. Il Giardino, LLC v. Belle Haven Land Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
  4. Davis v. BrukSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
  5. McNAUGHTON PROPERTIES, LP v. BarrSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2009

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