Ashby v. MAECHLING
Montana Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice McGRATH
¶1 This case arises from a dispute in which the Ashbys seek an easement by necessity across properties owned by Maechling, Alcosser and Dalton (referred to collectively as Maechlings). The District Court of the Twenty-First Judicial District held that Ashbys had an easement by necessity and defined the scope of the easement. Both sides appeal and we affirm.
¶2 Ashbys present issues for review that we restate as follows:
¶3 Issue One: Whether the District Court erred in determining the scope of the easement.
¶4 Issue Two: Whether the District Court erred in failing to award Ashbys damages based…
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