Phillips v. Griffin

This case involves a dispute between two neighbors as to an alleged joint driveway. Defendants are the owners of the property known as #4055 Plain Yiew Drive in Des Moines, and plaintiff is the owner of the property immediately to the east and known as #4053 Plain Yiew Drive. The case arises because plaintiff claims a roadway easement six feet wide on the east side of defendants’ property. This is an equity action to establish such driveway easement as against defendants’ property. The trial court decided the case in favor of defendants and plaintiff has appealed.

The commencement of the…