Waters v. North Carolina Phosphate Corp.

MARTIN, Justice.

At the outset, we note that care must be taken to distinguish the doctrine of apparent and visible easements from the rule of conveyances of real property containing physical burdens upon the land, permanent in character and known to the vendee.

The doctrine of apparent and visible easements is a method used to create easements. Easements can be created in at least nine ways, including the use of the doctrine of apparent and visible easements. Davis v. Robinson, 189 N.C. 589, 127 S.E. 697 (1925); 1 Mordecai Law Lectures 464 (1916). The application of the doctrine is fully…