Legal Opinion
Scott v. Walker
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 8, 2007No. Record 061410PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY Justice CYNTHIA D. KINSER.
In this appeal, we decide whether a restrictive covenant stating that certain real property "shall [not] be used except for residential purposes" prohibits the short-term rental of a single-family dwelling. Because we find the restrictive covenant ambiguous, we construe it in favor of the free use of land and will therefore reverse the judgment of the circuit court enjoining the nightly and weekly rental of the property at issue.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS 1
William D. Scott and Suzanna C. Scott own certain real property situated in the Smith Mountain Lake resort…
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