Martin v. Winston

Griffin Smith, Chief Justice.

A strip of ground along part of the north side of Lot Seven 1 is claimed by Vaughan Winston and his wife because, as he says, it has been adversely used as a driveway for more than the time necessary for the easement to ripen into title by prescription. The Winstons owned Lot Six, which is equal in size to and lies immediately north of Lot Seven.

In their complaint the Winstons concede that George E. Martin and his wife are owners of Lot Seven. Serving Lot Six there is a driveway leading to Eosetta Street. This was used by the Winstons in reaching their garage at…