Hastie v. Ekholm

The issue presented in this ease is whether appellees possess an easement on appellant’s property. We find the deeds purporting to grant an easement are ambiguous and thus the trial court correctly considered extrinsic evidence in its interpretation of the deeds. We further find that the trial court’s interpretation of the ambiguous deeds is supported by compe*463tent substantial evidence. Therefore, we affirm.

The appellant, Charles Hastie, owns Lot 1, a lot on the unrecorded plat of Clark Lane. Lot 1 is located at the north tip of Clark Lane, next to the water. Lots 2 through 8 are located to…